Unit 2 Part 2 American Revolution

What was the purpose of Paul Revere's Ride shown in the illustration?

• He warned Americans that the British navy had blockaded Boston Harbor.

• He warned Americans that British soldiers were on their way from Boston.

• He created a famous drawing of the battles.

• He wrote a famous poem about the battles.

A colonist who supported independence from Great Britain was known as a ____________.

• redcoat

• patriot

• torie

• tax collector

A ___________ is a person chosen to represent a group of people.

• delegate

• congress

• patriots

• militia

The colonists began a ___________ when they went against England.

• party

• celebration

• revolution

• protest

On July 4th, we celebrate our ____________ from Great Britain.

• dependence

• happiness

• protest

• independence

The Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775. A congress is __________________________.

• a group of people chosen to represent a group of people and make decisions for everyone

• a party

• a group of soldiers

• a government

Famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British soldiers were coming to attack was ______________.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

_____________ was from Boston, and helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. He would later become the 2nd president of the USA.

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

A colonist from Virginia who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

Which of the following was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington