The Revolutionary War

The United States achieved independence in the 18th century from what country?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

One of the central reasons for the military success of the United States in the American Revolution was

• a well armed and well trained military force.

• financial and military assistance from France.

• substantial industrial production of armaments.

• its navy was vastly superior than that of Britain.

The battles of Lexington and Concord signaled

• the emergence of the United States as a major world power.

• the final French defeat in North America, which drove them from the continent.

• the beginning of the Revolutionary War in the North American British colonies.

• the final defeat of the British, in which Cornwallis had to surrender to Washington.

The Battle of Yorktown is significant in the American Revolution because

• it was there that the "shot heard ‘round the world" was fired.

• it marked the only time Washington was ever defeated in battle.

• the British victory there succeeded in dividing George Washington's Colonial Army into two parts.

• the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.

The outcome at Saratoga was important because

• it led to victory in the South.

• it won the Americans a foreign ally.

• it was the first major victory for the colonists.

• it marked the end of British presence in the north.

Which event of the American Revolution is known as "the shot heard 'round the world"?

• the Boston Massacre

• the Battle of Yorktown

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

• the Battle of Lexington and Concord

This map would be helpful in explaining WHICH of these situations in the American Revolution?

• The British did not have a strong Navy to help them.

• The Americans were more familiar with the geography.

• The Americans found invading Britain to be difficult.

• The British refused to place troops in the interior of the colonies.

Who was the MAIN opponent of the United States in the American Revolution?

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

• Great Britain

Who is MOST responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Richard Lee

Which term is the BEST definition of the word consent?

• affording

• approval

• removal

• understanding