Week 10 Revolution - Part 1

Delegates from the colonies met in May __________ for the Second Continental Congress.

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

On June 14, 1775, Congress authorized the creation of a __________.

• Continental Agreement

• Continental Government

• Continental Army

• Continental Navy

__________ was chosen to lead the army.

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

The British had a large __________ with many warships.

• airforce

• navy

• army

• cavalry

A __________ is a blade that is attached to the end of a rifle.

• bayonet

• spear

• knife

• sword

The Continental Army began with about __________ volunteers that represented all 13 Colonies.

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 12,000

• 20,000

__________ believed that all people should have the same rights, was an advocate for women’s rights, and believed that slavery should be abolished. 

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Washington

• Betsy Ross

• John Adams

At its peak, the First Rhode Island regiment had __________ people of African descent as members.

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

Loyalists, colonists loyal to Great Britain, made up about __________ percent of the colonial population.

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

Abigail Adams was married to which famous Founding Father?

• Samuel Adams

• John Quincy Adams

• Adam Sandler

• John Adams