American Revolution

The year the American Revolution ”officially” began:

• 1777

• 1776

• 2005

• 1767

The document that officially started the war & said that the colonies would be a free and independent nation:

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Start of War Declaration

• The Constitution

Those who fought against the English during the Revolutionary War were known as:

• Loyalists

• Minute Men

• Patriots

• Anti-Englishers

The leader of the Continental Army:

• King George

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Lewis

The first battle(s) that started the saying “shot heard round the world”

• Lexington and Concord

• Cowpens

• Saratoga

• Boston Tea Party

During the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the Patriots built their fort from:

• Brick

• Stone

• Palmetto Logs

• Oak Tree

Because of the American Victory at Saratoga:

• The war was over

• France became an American ally

• Colonists gave up

• China became and American ally

The group that fought alongside the British and did not want freedom from the King:

• British people

• Patriots

• Yankees

• Loyalists

The battle fought in South Carolina and was one of the few American victories in the south:

• Battle of South War

• Pigpens

• Cowpencils

• Cowpens

The French were the colonists’ allies during the Revolutionary War. The French helped by sending:

• Candy and tea

• Encouraging letters

• supplies, soldiers, money

• flowers