Revolutionary War Study Guide

What is the meaning of this cartoon?

• The colonies had many different parts and should not fight against Great Britain

• The colonies had to unite as one against Great Britain or they would not be successful

• The colonies were different and could each contribute to creating a compromise with Great Britain

• The colonies only needed eight colonies to unite in order to defeat Great Britain

What battle was the "turning point" of the war, after which France joined on the side of the Patriots?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Breeds Hill

What did the Olive Branch Petition say?

• That King George should make peace with the colonies
• That British troops should leave New Jersey
• That Parliament should repel the Tea Act
• That Washington should surrender at Yorktown

To Great Britain, the signing of the ___________ was seen as an act of treason.

• Constitution
• Common Sense pamphlet
• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Ben Franklin

• Roger Livingston

• Thomas Jefferson

The Continental Army was led by...

• General Charles Cornwallis
• General George Washington
• General Robert E. Lee
• General William Howe

The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place at...

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• Saratoga Springs

• Yorktown

Which King led Britain during the Revolutionary War?

• King George

• King George II

• King George III

• King Charles

Why was Saratoga important ?

• Turning Point

• George Washington was victorious

• Much needed victory

• Gained European allies

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• John Locke
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Paine