American Revolution

American colonists who fought for freedom.

• militia

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

Withdraw from enemy forces.

• militia

• seize

• Bunker Hill

• retreat

Patriot organization who fought for the rights of colonists.

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Patriots

• retreat

Take hold of suddenly with force.

• retreat

• seize

• militia

Untrained army.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• militia

• Sons of Liberty

Colonists who sided with the British laws.

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• Loyalists

What battle marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington & Concord

• Yorktown

• Charleston

What was the first American victory where Arnold and Allen conducted a surprise attack?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Quebec

• Battle of Ticonderoga

• Battle of Kings Mountain

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

• to make laws in the colonies

• to surrender

• to persuade colonists to side with Britain

• to convince colonists to fight for freedom

What document officially ended the war?

• Treaty of Paris

• Common Sense

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence