The American Revolution

Who were the 2 groups fighting against each other in the American Revolution?

• French and British

• British and Colonists

• Spain and America

What was the 1st battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

• Battles at Lexington and Concord

What were the causes of the American Revolution?

• treated unfairly and taxed

• told lies about them

• they were forced to move

What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• discuss their fight for freedom from Great Britain

• to discuss building new homes

• to gossip

Why did the Continental Army want to capture Fort Ticonderoga?

• to have access to the water

• to keep their weapons there and have control of cannons

• to capture more people

Who was successful in capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

• British

• Continental Army

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• British

• Continental Army

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1776

• August 4, 1776

• July 4, 1886

When was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

• September 1776

• June 1776

• August 1776

The 3 men in charge of planning and writing the Declaration of Independence were Richard Lee, Thomas Paine and _______.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams