Battles of the Revolutionary War

The leader of England was

• George III
• John Hancock
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

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The American colonists felt that the English government made them...

• work too hard
• follow unfair laws
• buy too much teach
• buy too many clothes

What is the meaning of taxation without representation?

• When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
• When people are taxed twice on the same item
• When some people get taxed and others don't
• When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is

What battle ended the Revolutionary War?

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

After realizing the war in the north was not going well, the war moved South and was fought there. Which southern battle gave the British a stronghold in southern colonies?

• Trenton

• Princeton

• Valley Forge

• Charleston

Which battle did the French join the Americans in their fight against Great Britain?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Baron von Steuben

• Battle of Charleston

• The Battle of Lexington

George Washington launched a surprise attack on a group of German Hessians at the Battle of ____.

• Trenton

• Charleston

• Lexington and Concord

• Long Island

Why was the winter at Valley Forge so unbearable for the Continental Army?

• Frost bite

• No clothing

• People were leaving the military

• Low morale

• All of the above

Why did the British march to Lexington?

• to search for gold
• to find slaves
• to find weapons
• to find George Washington

The colonists who wanted independence from Britain were called

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Regulars
• Red Coats