The Beginning of American Rev. /Declaration of Independence

What document did the colonists send to King George III in 1774-75 that stated the following: "We ask but for peace, liberty, and safety. Your royal authority over us and our connection with Great Britian we shall always carefully and zealously endeavor to support and maintain"?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Olive Branch

• Suffolk Resolves

On April 18-19, 1775, the colonist militias marched to _______ and _______, Massachusetts, where they hoped to steal arms. These were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

• Boston

  New York City

• Saratoga

  Yorktown

• Atlanta

  Savannah

• Lexington

  Concord

American colonists who faught alongside British troops and supplied them with food, arms, housing, and assisted with raids on Patriots were called

• Lobsterbacks

• Tories

• Minutemen

• Doughboys

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

• The 1st President of the US

• An inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of America

• He was a general in the British Army

• An old man with a played out white wig

Answer explanation

Franklin is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the US Constitution. He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution. He also negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Independence War against Britain.

A person killed or injured in a war

• Hessian

• Mercenary

• Casualties

• Militia

A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Hessian

• Siege

A type of military action using small mobile irregular forces to carry out surprise tactics against regular forces

• Declaration of Independence

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Siege

• Mercenaries

A person who supported their country and is prepared to defend it

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Hessian

• Mercenaries

A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

• Siege

• Patriot

• Mercenary

• Militia

Militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice

• Hessian

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Minutemen