American Revolution - 1

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

• U. S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

• Treaty of Paris

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

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

• Red Coats

• Minutemen

• Continental Soldiers

• Loyalists/Torries

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

• fought for only a minute

• helped the British fight

• were ready to fight at a minute's notice

• were captured by the British

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They ended the French and Indian War

• They were the last battles of the American Revolution

• They took place in Virginia

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?

• John Adams

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• Leroy Harvey

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

• Samuel Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

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.

What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

• 1774

• 1876

• 1776

• 1874