American Revolution pt. 1

When was the American Revolution?

• 1776-1783

• 1212-1219

• 2020-2022

• 1995-1996

Which 3 events led to the American Revolution?

• British debt after the French & Indian War

• Tension between France & Spain

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

What were the 2 battles that marked the beginning of the war?

• Chicago & New Orleans

• New York & Philadelphia

• Lexington & Concord

• Louisville & Nashville

Who rode to warn the colonists that the British were coming?

• Bert & Ernie

• Daniel & Brayden

• Paul Revere & William Dawes

• Carolina & Taylor

True/False: The British fired "The Shot Heard Around the World", starting the American Revolution

• True

• False

What were minutemen?

Why did the Second Continental Congress meet?

• To create a continental army to defend the country from British troops

• To write the Constitution

• To have fireworks

• To celebrate Christmas

Who was assigned Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution

• Jimmy Carter

• George Washington

• Richard Nixon

• George Bush

True/False: The Second Continental Congress agreed to print money to pay for supplies for the war

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?