US1.6c Key People & Events of the American Revolution

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill

What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?

• Charles III
• George III
• William III
• James III

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

James Armistead Lafayette can best be described as:

• An enslaved African American from Virginia who served as a spy.

• The man who wrote “Common Sense”.

• An outspoken member of the House of Burgess.

• Fugitive enslaved African American who was killed in the Boston Massacre.

Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry
• John Adams

This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.

• Patrick Henry
• Paul Revere
• Phillis Wheatley
• Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

• First Continental Congress
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act Congress

This enslaved person wrote poems and plays supporting American independence.

• Harriet Tubman
• Benjamin Banneker
• Paul Revere
• Phillis Wheatley