Battles of the American Revolution

What two battles started the American Revolution?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga and Yorktown

• Battle of Yorktown and Concord

Who was the British army looking for in Lexington?

• Samuel Adams and John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

• Mrs. Cox and Ms. Stanley

• Paul Revere and John Adams

Samuel Adams and John Hancock did not agree with the taxes they were expected to pay after the French and Indian War.

• True

• False

British soldiers were told to destroy __________________ and _________________ in Concord.

• food

• people

• stores and weapons

• horses and carriages

Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was a very large fight.

• True

• False

What caused the British to fight back at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• A shot was fired due to the chaos

• The colonists were throwing things at the British

• They were yelling at each other

• They started the fight

Who won the battle at Lexington and Concord?

• British

• Colonists

During the battle of Saratoga, the British planned to defeat the colonists by splitting them in half using the ____________ river.

• Jordan

• Hudson

• Boston

• Mississippi

The colonists completely surrounded the British army. The british army had to _______________.

• Surrender

• Run away

• Give up their weapons

• Pay the colonists