American Revolution

What does the Declaration of Independence say about Britain?

• Parliament is in control.

• Parliament has no vote.

• Declared freedom from Britain

• The King has no authority over the colonies.

What document officially ended the war?

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Paris

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

The first shot of the American Revolution was fired during the

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Charleston

Why did Thomas Pain write Common Sense?

• to surrender

• To fight Britain

• To convince the colonists to fight for freedom

• to make laws in the colonies

This battle was an important one for the Continental Army. It took place in South Carolina. The Continental Army tricked the British into thinking they were retreating, and then the attacked at close range.

• Valley Forge

• Battle of Cowpens

• Battle of Bunkerhill

• Battle of Charleston

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga ?

• It was the turning point of the War for the Patriots.

• British received another shipment of food.

• British defeated the Patriots.

• Patriots retreated.

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the battle of Yorktown?

• General Cornwallis was tired of chasing the Continental Army

• The Patriots had new uniforms

• The Patriots were able to fight the British on the open fields

• General Washington surrounded the British on land, and the French navy blocked the bay

The battles of the American Revolution that took place in the South (Charleston and Cowpens) were fought:

• during the early years of the war.

• before the war officially started.

• during the final years of the war.

• after the war officially ended

What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The Patriots retreated, but the British lost more men

• The Patriots were victorious.

• Both sides lost an equal amount of men.

• British retreated.

What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• It was the last battle won by the British.

• It was the first difficult battle.

• It was the turning point in the war.

• It was the last major battle of the war