American Revolution

What marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Ticonderoga

• Yorktown

What was the first American victory where Arnold and Allen conducted a surprise attack?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Ticonderoga

• Battle of Yorktown

What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The Patriots retreated, but the British lost more men.

• The British retreated, but the Patriots lost more men.

• The British retreated, and they lost more men.

• The Patriots retreated, and they lost more men.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• independence was declared

• signatures of the Congress

• caused the British to retreat

• final appeal to king to reconcile with colonists

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

• to make laws in the colonies

• to surrender

• to persuade colonists to side with Britain

• to convince colonists to fight for freedom

Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Saratoga, New York

• Lexington, Massachusetts

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• King George III

• King Henry VII

• King Edward

Who led the Continental Army?

• Abraham LIncoln

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who was the patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops?

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin