American Revolution

Who were the patriots?

• American colonists who fought for freedom

• American colonists who sided with the British

• British soldiers

• American students who fought in the war

Who were the loyalists?

• American colonists who fought for freedom

• American colonists who sided with the British

• British soldiers

• American students who fought in the war

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington and his friends

• Thomas Jefferson's sons

• A group who fought for the colonists' rights

• The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence

What was a militia?

• A huge military

• An untrained army

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

What does it mean to retreat?

• Withdrawal of enemy forces

• To keep fighting

• To sign the Declaration of Independence

• Playing drums in the battle

What does seize mean?

• To give away

• To give up

• Take hold of suddenly with force

• Losing the battle

Which battle marked the beginning of the war?

• Lexington and Concord

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

In which battle was "the shot heard round the world?"

• Lexington and Concord

• Ticonderoga

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish? (pick 2)

• Form the Continental Army

• Ended the war

• Print money for supplies

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Which battle was the first American victory?

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Ticonderoga