The American Revolution (BrainPOP)

How did the colonial militias differ from the modern U.S. Army?

• Colonial militiamen trained for months; modern soldiers are hardly trained at all

• Colonial militias used swords and bayonets; the modern Army uses guns

• The colonial militias were volunteer forces; the modern Army consists of paid, professional soldiers

• The colonial militias had no ranks; the modern Army does

Place the following events in sequence: A) Battle of Yorktown; B) Battle of Bunker Hill; C) Battle of Lexington

• C, B, A

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• C, A, B

How did the colonial militia know the British were coming to Lexington?

• Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes warned them on their midnight ride

• Spies in the British army warned them

• The British troop movements were obvious, and easy to observe

• They didn't know, and they were taken by surprise

What word provides the best description of the time the Continental Army spent at Valley Forge?

• Uneventful

• Refreshing

• Restful

• Grueling

How did Ben Franklin help the American war effort?

• By writing the Declaration of Independence

• By serving as President of the Continental Congress

• By serving as a general in the Continental Army

• By convincing the French government to aid the colonists

What did George Washington have in common with Lord Cornwallis?

• They were both elected by their fellow citizens

• They were both in charge of their respective armies

• They both won key victories over the British Army

• They both received titles from the King of England

In the phrase, "Thomas Paine exhorted the colonists to support independence," what does "exhorted" mean?

• Politely asked

• Strongly urged

• Discouraged

• Expected

If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, what would be the biggest risk to your well-being?

• Heat stroke

• Attacks by British soldiers

• Frostbite

• Drowning

Which of the following is an opinion about the American Revolution?

• Fighting on their home soil was an advantage for the Continental Army

• Washington's men showed far more courage than the British

• The last major battle of the war took place in Virginia

• Washington's men respected him

What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• It was where the first shots of the war were fired

• It was the last major battle in the American Revolution

• It was a major British victory

• It's considered the turning point of the war