The Revolutionary War Events and Battles

Which of the following was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington

Which of the following revolutionary leaders led his forces to a victory at Saratoga? (He later becomes a traitor)

• Benedict Arnold

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• John Parker

Why were the French willing to help the

colonists in their fight against Britain?

• The colonists had a lot to teach the French soldiers and generals.

• The French wanted to gain control of the thirteen colonies themselves.

• There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.

• The colonists were willing to pay the French for all of their services.

Who was the British king that lost all

of the 13 colonies during the American

Revolutionary War?

• King Edward VI

• King Henry VIII

• King George III

• King William III

What was the name of the Lexington militia captain who led the revolutionary forces in the Battle of

Lexington?

• Paul Revere

• John Parker

• Benedict Arnold

• John Smith

The Revolutionary War ended when the ___ was signed.

• Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

In April 1775, British troops marched from Boston to Lexington and Concord looking for weapons. ___ and others rode ahead to warn the Minutemen.

• Tom Grey

• Paul Revere

• John Smith

• Thomas Jefferson

The Continental Army had little money for weapons and soldiers, but they fought hard because ____.

• they were forced to fight.

• they didn’t like the British soldiers.

• they believed in their cause (liberty)

• they didn’t want to lose their homes.

Who won the Revolutionary War?

• The South

• Britain

• France

• America

Cause: The American Army won a battle

near Saratoga, New York –

• Effect: France decided to send money, soldiers, and a navy

• Effect: The British soldiers got scared and went home.

• Effect: The Native Americans decided to help.

• Effect: China decided to send weapons.