Early Revolution

In what year did the Revolutionary War begin? (It was the year before the colonies claimed independence.)

• 1775
• 1776
• 1777
• 1774

Where was the first official battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Lexington (and then Concord)
• Boston
• New York City
• Trenton

What city were thousands of British soldiers forced to leave after the colonists performed a successful siege?

• Boston
• New York City
• Trenton
• Saratoga

What document formally cut the ties between the 13 Colonies and Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Proclamation of 1763

In what city was the Declaration of Independence written?

• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York City
• Trenton

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• General Washington
• Lord Howe
• Sir Clinton
• Benedict Arnold

Which army had the more experienced troops during the Revolutionary War?

• Britain
• Continentals / Americans

Who were the Patriots?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

Who were the Loyalists?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?

• They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.

• They successfully sank all the British ships.

• They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.

• They successfully ran the British out of Boston.