The American Revolution

Who was in charge of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

The Declaration of Independence was ratified and signed at...

• The First Continental Congress

• The Second Continental Congress

What was the FIRST conflict of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Which of the following was the strategy of the Americans during the American Revolution?

• defeat the British in one large battle

• avoid battles at all cost to keep his army safe.

• starve the British out of New York City

• fight a defensive war and tire the British out

In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the Americans won their independence and

• the right to strip loyalist of their property

• the territory lying between the U.S. and the Mississippi River

• the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war

• a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully

A ___________ is someone who supported independence from Great Britain.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

A _____________ is someone who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution

• Patriot

• Loyalist

Which of the following was held BEFORE fighting had started during the American Revolutionary War?

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

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

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Winter at Valley Forge

_____________ was written by Thomas Paine and advocated for colonial independence from Great Britain. It remains one of the best-selling pieces of American literature today.

• The Crisis

• Common Sense