American Revolution Part 2

In what way was George Washington important to the American Revolution?

• He was commander in chief of the Continental Army.

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• He was instrumental in planning the Boston Tea Party.

• He wrote letters to the King of England demanding colonial independence.

At the First Continental Congress,_________ used the key phrase, "Give me liberty or give me death".

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

• John Adams

Who do the colonists view as a tyrant, a cruel ruler?

• Benedict Arnold

• King George III

• British soldiers

• Patrick Henry

What role did Black Regiments play within the Revolutionary War?

• African Americans fought along side the British?

• Only free African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War.

• African Americans fought for the land that they loved.

• African Americans fought alongside the colonists because they hoped for their freedom from slavery at the end of the war.

An American victory at which site led directly to the end of the Revolutionary War?

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Trenton

How did American revolutionaries make up for having a small army?

• They made each colony sponsor a local militia.

• they relied mainly on foreign ground troops.

• They fought only in wilderness areas.

• They fought a successful naval war.

Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord so significant?

• These battles signaled the beginning of the American Revolution.

• These battles were the last fought during the American Revolution.

• The Continental Army took control of ports from the British during the battles.

• The British took control of ports used by the Continental Army during the battles.

What was Paul Revere hoping to do on his famous midnight ride in 1775?

• get new customers for his silversmith business

• help British troops take control of the US capital

• warn colonists that the British were coming to Lexington to attack

• capture revolutionary leaders for the British government

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution?

• The colonists trapped the British.

• The French joined the colonist.

• The Navy had grown larger.

• the Spanish joined the British.

In what way did geography play a major role in the outcome of the American Revolution?

• Most battles were fought in the mountains to give the British soldiers an advantage.

• American commanders had an advantage because they were more familiar with the land.

• Most major battles were fought at seas, which gave the British an advantage.

• British commanders had an advantage because the land was flat.