War Begins: The Battles Quiz

In which two cities did the Revolutionary War began?

• Charleston and Wilmington

• Concord and Lexington

• Philadelphia and New York

• Richmond and Baltimore

Who was named Commander of the newly formed Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which event became known as the “Shot heard around the world?”

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Fort Ticonderoga

Samuel Adams was ____________.

• Leader of the Boston Tea Party

• a loyalist

• British Commander

• a Hessian soldier

What is a redcoat

• a nickname for a colonist

• a nickname for a British Soldier

• a patriot

Who was the tyrant king of Great Britain?

• King John III

• King George III

• King Joseph III

• King Zach IV

Who warned the colonists "the British are coming" in his famous Midnight Ride?

• Paul Revere

• John Jay

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following BEST describes a Loyalist?

• A colonist who opposed King George III of England.
• A colonist who remained loyal to King George III of England
• A British citizen who supported King George III
• A British citizen who opposed taxes

Who was a Patriot?

• A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
• A British soldier
• A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
• A Hessian mercenary

These men could be ready in a moments notice to go to battle.

• minutemen

• democracy

• boycott

• treaty