American Revolution

Who wrote "Common Sense" to convince the colonists to fight for independence?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

What document officially states that the Americans are free and independent from Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• poems written by Phyllis Wheatley

• The Olive Branch Petition

What did the Declaration of Independence say to Britain?

• The King is awesome.

• Parliament has no vote.

• Americans want to rule themselves.

• Parliament is in control.

In the Declaration of Independence, important ideas are stated. These include the right to...

• liberty

• all are correct

• pursuit of happiness

• life

The first shot of the American Revolution was fired during the -

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Charleston

• Battle of Saratoga

The Second Continental Congress decided the following:

• That woman were allowed to fight in the war.

• That minutemen would no longer be able to fight.

• George Washington would be assigned Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• British retreated.

• The Patriots were victorious.

• Both sides lost an equal amount of men.

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

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• British received another shipment of food.

• It was the turning point of the war for the Patriots.

• Patriots retreated.

• British defeated the Patriots.

What happened at the Battle of Fort Moultrie?

• Cannons destroyed the palmetto logs the fort was constructed from.

• The British won.

• The Patriots won because British cannons sunk into the spongy palmetto logs allow the fort to withstand fire.

• William Moultrie was too scared to continue fighting, so the Patriots surrendered.