American Revolution Review

On September 17, 1787, delegates came together in Philadelphia to sign the _______________, which created the laws and rights of citizens of the United States.

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

• United States Constitution

• Committee of Correspondence

_______________ is also known as the “Father of our Country.” He served as the commanding general of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Nathaniel Greene

• John Adams

This group of radical patriots called themselves the _______________, and fought for freedom from England in Boston.

• Boston Tea Party

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• George Washingtons

Colonists who were in favor of independence called themselves _______________.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• Unionists

The _______________ was established under the command of Gen. Washington once the war began.

• Continental Congress

• Continental Army

• Minutemen

• Continental Militia

Although he is best known as author of the Declaration of Independence, _______________ was also the third U.S. President.

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

The Sugar Act was created as a method of replacing the money Great Britain spent in the ________________.

• French and Indian War

• World War I

• American Revolution

• Ten Years War

_______________ will always be remembered as a martyr of the Revolution whose famous last words were: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Nathan Hale

• Sam Adams

The very first battle of the war took place at _______________ on April 18, 1775, when U.S. militia tried to stop the British from advancing to destroy colonists’ ammunition.

• Concord and Lexington

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

_______________ was the British military governor of Massachusetts and a general in the war.

• Thomas Gage

• Lord Charles Cornwallis

• King George III

• John Jay