4-1 Review: The Revolution Begins

The goal of the First Continental Congress was to

• draft a declaration of independence from the British crown.

• establish a colonial government to rival the king.

• develop a plan for undermining the decisions of the king.

• state the concerns of colonists to the king.

What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?

• whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution

• how to plan a surprise attack against Britain

• how to convert more colonists to the Patriot cause

• whether foreign allies would be beneficial

Which battle is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Boston

• Battle of Breed’s Hill

At dawn on April 19, 1775, British soldiers searched for a major colonial weapons storehouse rumored to be located in

• Boston.

• Bunker Hill.

• Lexington.

• Concord.

Among the list of 10 resolutions included in the Declaration of Rights, one was to

• assure the colonists that “Britain sought a peaceful resolution.”

• ensure the colonists’ right to “life, liberty, and property.”

• convince the colonists that they were “not ready to challenge Britain.”

• remind the colonists that they were British citizens “entitled to rights.”

When the Minutemen faced the British Redcoats at the start of the Battle of Lexington, their captain yelled, “Don’t fire unless fired upon” because he wanted to

• hear the “shot heard ‘round the world.”

• defend against attack, not start a war.

• reserve ammunition for future conflicts.

• lure his enemies peaceably back to Boston.

As George Washington prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress

• attempted to make peace with King George III.

• prepared the troops for a fierce battle.

• invested in a dozen new cannons.

• released 250 British war prisoners.

Which one of the men below were NOT one of the riders that rode out of Boston to warn the colonists that the Redcoats were coming?

• Paul Revere

• Robert Newman

• William Dawes

• Samuel Prescott

Which of the following events occurred last?

• The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Pa.

• The Battle of Bunker Hill.

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord.

• Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride.

What was the key to General Washington’s victory in the battle of Dorchester Heights?

• Washington had a larger army than the British.

• The British were not as good at fighting as the Continental army.

• Cannons brought from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga gave Washington the advantage he needed.

• The British had lost too many soldiers in the Battle of Bunker Hill.