American Revolutionary War Study Guide

In what battle did colonists prove they could fight?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

What were people who chose to fight for independence from England called?

• Patriots

• Tories

• British

• Red Coats

What were people who were ready to fight at a minute's notice called?

• Tories

• Americans

• Minutemen

• Sons of Liberty

Why did colonists decided at the 1st Continental Congress?

• To try to get along with the British

• To declare war

• to throw coffee into the harbor

• to keep boycotting British goods

Which army was created to fight Great Britian

• The Air Force

• The Continental Army

• Allies

• Red Coats

Who was the leader of the Continental Army

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

In what battle did the colonists hide their weapons from the British?

• Battle of Concord and Lexington

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

What did the British wear that made them very noticeable?

• large hats

• powdered wigs

• red boots

• red coats

What describes the Continental army? Mark all that apply.

• Fought for a cause they believed in

• Got to fight at home

• Small navy

• Untrained, poorly equipped soldiers

• Wore bright red uniforms

What were colonists who stayed loyal to Great Britain called?

• Red Coats

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Minutemen