BrainPop - Amercian Revolution

Why was the American Revolution so difficult for the colonists?

• All they had was local militia - who could come & go as they please

• They were way out of their league

• They were up against Britain, the most powerful military in the world.

• All of the above

Who warned leaders that the british were on the march? (the british were coming?) Name at least one name.

What nickname did the colonists give the British?

Where was the first shots of the American Revolutionary War fired?

• Hartford CT

• Lexington MA

• Dover Delaware

• New York

Who were the minutemen?

• Small men

• Men in the continental army

• Militia fighters who pledged to be ready in a minutes notice

• Redcoats

Who convinced the colonists -using the pamphlet "Common Sense" that the best course was Independence?

Who led the Continental Army?

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Caesar

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• The Continental Congress

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

What is guerilla warfare?

• Fighting with guerillas

• Mini ambushes

• Fighting with canons

• All fighting