American Revolution

Which brief battle forced the British to retreat to Boston?

• Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Trail of Tears

• Breed's Hill

Where were the first shots fired that started the American Revolution?

• Lexington

• Bunker Hill

• Concord

• St.Louis

The ______________ remained loyal to King George.

• Loyalist

• Patriots

• Nobody

• Everyone

The ______________ opposed British rule.

• Loyalist

• Patriots

• Everybody

• Nobody

What document was signed to officially end the American Revolution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• The Constitution

• The Stamp Act

What issue helped unite the colonies?

• Britain wanted the colonist to pay taxes

• Britain wanted total control

• Britain wanted the colonist to help with the war

• Nothing

Which of the following is a main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

• People are born with rights that cannot be taken away

• Everyone has the same right

• People pick their leader

• People pick to be independent or not

What resulted in the American victory at Yorktown?

• The American Revolution ended

• British went north

• What is Yorktown?

• Americans were prepared to win another battle

What was George Washington's role in the war?

• He was the author of the Declaration of Independence

• He acted as President of the United States

• He wrote letters to King George

• He was the leader of the Continental Army

What effect did the American victory at Saratoga have on other nations?

• This convinced them to join forces with the Americans

• Other nations lost tons of money after the war

• Saratoga was a place where many nations lost thousands of men

• America became free of all national debt