American Revolution

Who was the commander of the Continental army?

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

Who gave patriotic speeches that inspired people to fight for freedom? He also said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

Who warned citizens the British were coming?

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• the people are the source of any and all government power

• to announce the colonies' separation from England

• rights that cannot be taken away

What does inalienable rights mean?

• the people are the source of any and all government power

• to announce the colonies' separation from England

• rights that cannot be taken away

What does government by consent of the governed mean?

• the people are the source of any and all government power

• to announce the colonies' separation from England

• rights that cannot be taken away

The battle that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

The battle that marked a turning point in the war, France began to help America after this.

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Statement to the world explaining why the colonies needed to break away from Britain

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown