American Revolution Review

What phrase from Thomas Paine was inspirational during the crossing of the Delaware and helped George Washington come up with a plan?

• "Give me liberty or give me death."

• "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

• "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

• "Fourscore and seven years ago..."

Who volunteered to fight in the war and helped bring the support of France?

• Joseph Plumb Martin

• Marquis de Lafayette

• George Hewes

• John Malcolm

Part 1 of the Declaration of Independence states that our unalienable rights are "war, property, and money".

• true

• false

What were General Gage’s orders to the British soldiers concerning Concord?

• Destroy the weapons, but don't plunder or hurt private property.

• Retrieve the weapons and bring them back to Boston.

• Level the town and take no prisoners.

• Capture all Patriots and destroy the weapons.

What document did the Continental Congress draft to avoid going to war with King George?

• the Constitution

• the Olive Branch Petition

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Port Act

Which battle ended with the surrender of the British that ended the Revolutionary War?

• Yorktown

• Seratoga

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

What did each colony use to establish its government?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Magna Carta

• their charter

• Common Sense

Who actually wrote the Declaration and had the committee edit it?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What did Haym Solomon do to help the revolution?

• trained soldiers

• raised money and made loans

• led the Battle at Bunker Hill

• fought beside George Washington

How do we know so much about John and Abigail Adams?

• They wrote a book.

• They gave interviews.

• They wrote and kept letters to each other.

• Their children wrote about them.