Revolutionary War - Review

The American colonists who wanted freedom from England were called _______.

• Redcoats

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• French

The American colonies were under the rule of what country?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Canada

Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?

• King William III

• King David II

• King Harry I

• King George III

What was another name for the British soldiers?

• greycoats

• Hessons

• redcoats

• loyalists

The colonists divided into two groups that fought against each other. What were they called?

• Americans and British

• Patriots and Loyalists

• Loyalists and Torries

• Patriots and Soldiers

What were the colonists called that supported the British and did not want to separate from England?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Redcoats

• Hessons

What were the colonists called that wanted to separate from the British and create their own country?

• Torries

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• redcoats

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Colonists?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to tell England we wanted to be free and be our own country

• to raise taxes

• to create an army

• to start a market

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson