American Revolution

The shot heard round the world was the first battle between the British and the colonists. Which battle was this?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battles of Saratoga

Who were the minutemen?

• the colonists soldier

• the British soldiers

• the King

Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott are known for what?

• hiding in the woods

• warning the colonists that the British were coming

• helping the British sneak up on the colonists

Why did the Battles at Lexington and Concord occur?

• The British wanted to take the weapons from the minutemen and arrest colonial leaders

• the colonists were mean

• the British wanted to teach the colonists a lesson

What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• The British met with the colonists

• to have tea

• to meet an discuss the colonists' fight for freedom from the British

Who was elected as the leader of the Continental Army?

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• King George

What happened during the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

• The colonists planned a sneak attack on the British, who were unprepared to fight

• The British won

• The British decided to give up and go home

Why did the colonists want to capture Fort Ticonderoga?

• to have a nice place to visit when the colonists weren't fighting

• to have control of the cannons stored there

• they didn't want to capture Fort Ticonderoga

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• a fight to gain control over two important pieces of land, Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill

• a call to peace

• a fight over a lake

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British

• The colonists