American Revolution

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Guilford Courthouse

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

How were the Americans able to defeat the British?

• Better trained soldiers
• Assistance of the French
• A superior navy
• Assistance of the Hessians

Who was the tyrant king of Great Britain?

• King John III

• King George III

• King Joseph III

• King Zach IV

Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• that colonists could not tax the British because Parliament was in England
• that Britain should not be able to tax the colonists since the colonists did not have a voice in British Parliament
• that coloists needed to receive a bill before they would pay their taxes

Baron von Steuben helped the Continental Army by

• persuading King Louis XXVI to send an army to America

• buying food and clothing for soldiers at Valley Forge

• stopping the British from attacking from the southwest

• teaching soldiers how to fight in formal battles

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

• taxes

• no representation in Parliament

• quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

• all of the choices

Who was a Patriot?

• A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
• A British soldier
• A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
• A Hessian mercenary

Which of the following BEST describes a Loyalist?

• A colonist who opposed King George III of England.
• A colonist who remained loyal to King George III of England
• A British citizen who supported King George III
• A British citizen who opposed taxes

How did Washington's victory at Saratoga affect the war?

• It ended the war.
• Slaves were freed.
• More women chose to help the war effort.
• It is considered the turning point of the war.