American Revolution: Events and People

Who is known for serving water to soldiers and taking the place of her injured husband?

• Molly Pitcher

• Betsy Ross

• Abigail Adams

• Paul Revere

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concorn

• Gettysburg

The event when the Sons of Liberty dumped tea in Boston Harbor is known as ____________.

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• Abigal Adams' birthday

A loyalist was someone____________________.

• loyal to England

• fighting for freedom from Britain

• who signed the Declaration of Independence

Who is famous for saying, "Remember the ladies"?

• Paul Revere

• Abigail Adams

• Patrick Henry

The British Government passed the _____________ as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Coercive Acts

____________________ is famous for writing most of The Declaration of Independence.

• George Washington

• Abigail Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence was ratified (passed) on _______________.

• December 25, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• August 16, 2021

Who is famous for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Paul Revere

• Abigail Adams

• Patrick Henry

The colonists were upset about The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Tea Act because _________________.

• they thought they should get supplies for free.

• it was taxation without representation.

• they loved Britain and wanted them to stay in control.