American Revolution

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Where did the British General Cornwallis surrender to Colonial troops ending the war?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Ticonderoga

Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• King George III

• King Henry VII

• King Edward

Who led the Continental Army?

• Abraham LIncoln

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who was an editor of the Declaration of Independence as well as a scientist and inventor?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the US?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benedict Arnold

• Patrick Henry

Who was the patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops?

• Paul Revere

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

• U. S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

• Treaty of Paris

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

• Red Coats

• Minutemen

• Continental Soldiers

• Loyalists/Torries

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

• fought for only a minute

• helped the British fight

• were ready to fight at a minute's notice

• were captured by the British