Events in the American Revolution

Turning point battle of the American Revolution

• Lexington

• Concord

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

The battle of Saratoga was significant because it was

• the final battle of the revolution

• when the Americans gained the support of the French

• first battle of the revolution

• when the Americans gained support from African refugees

The battle at Concord was significant because

• it proved that colonists were willing to fight and die for their rights

• the British-England won

• it was the last battle of the revolution

Colonists who supported independence from England were called

• loyalists

• royal governors

• patriots

• resisters

Colonists who did not want to separate from England were called

• loyalists

• patriots

• resisters

• rebels

All of the following were causes of the American Revolution except

• taxation without representation

• intolerable acts

• proclamation line of 1763

• taxation with representation

Washington and his men went through the worst winter of starvation and disease at this location.

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Georgia

Which man helped Americans gain support from the French

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine