4.1 The Revolution Begins

This was a meeting of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies in America. All the colonies attended except for Georgia.

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Declaration of Rights

• The Continental Army

Delegate from Virginia who encouraged colonists to fight for independence from Britain in support of the Patriot cause.

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

___________ were colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain.

• redcoats

• minutemen

• patriots

• loyalists

A list of 10 resolutions the colonists presented to King George III was called the?

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

___________ got their name because they were ready to fight at a minutes notice.

• redcoats

• loyalists

• minutemen

• patriots

________ warned the colonists of the British advance toward Concord.

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Prescott

The first major battle of the Revolutionary war was

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Breeds Hill

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Concord

The Massachusetts militia was declared the ________________; it included soldiers form all colonies.

• First Continental Congress

• First Continental Army

• Second Continental Congress

• Second Continental Army

Congress named a Virginian, __________________ to command the Army.

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• George Bush

• Samuel Prescott

Delegates signed the ____________ Petition as a final attempt to restore harmony.

• Declaration of Rights

• Pickle Branch

• Olive Branch

• Bank Branch