Review: 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 said "...give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Why did British General Cornwallis surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• His troops ran out of ammunition.

• His army was trapped and had no way to escape by land or sea.

• His troops ran out of food and other supplies.

• His army decided they were ready to quit and go home to Britain.

The Daughters of Liberty

• made goods so that colonists would not buy British products.

• supported British Loyalists.

• fought in the French and Indian War.

• wrote the Declaration of Independence.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which battle convinced the French to become America's ally during the revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry