The American Revolution

What battle marked the beginning or the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and 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

• Boton Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

What was the effect of the British running out of food in the Battle of Saratoga?

• British received another shipment of food

• It was the turning point of the war for the Patriots

• British defeated the Patriots

• Patriots retreated

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• independence was declared

• signatures of the Congress

• Caused the British to retreat

• final appeal to king to reconcile with colonists

Why was the Declaration of Independence important?

• it helped free the slaves

• it gave the colonists a voice

• it gave Parliament permission to tax

• it ended the war

What was the Patriots strategy in the Battle of Quebec?

• to hide from the British

• to follow them to the next town

• to attack different walls of the city at once

• to climb the hill to attack

What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The patriots retreated but the British lost more men

• The Patriots retreated and lost more men

• The British retreated but the Patriots lost more men

• The British retreated and lost more men

American Colonists who fought for freedom

• militia

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty