American Revolution

The American Revolutionary war was ___________ the American colonists and England(Great Britain).

• between

• soldiers

• government

• rights

The ___________ fought hard to gain America's freedom from the king of England.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• freedom

• treaty

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

• U. S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

• Treaty of Paris

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

• Red Coats

• Minutemen

• Continental Soldiers

• Loyalists/Torries

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

• The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

• The colonists had more money than the British

• The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

• ramble

• trade

• boycott

• represent

This was a meeting of delegates from all 13 colonies that met to write the Declaration of Independence.

• Sons of Liberty

• Tax groups

• Second Continental Congress

What event does this picture represent?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Daughters of Liberty

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown