5-4 gr 8 PEOPLE

In May of 1775 the Continental Congress appointed Washington as ______of the Continental Army.

• President

• Senator

• general

• Speaker

In which state was George Washington born?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• New Hampshire

• New York

Who was the 1st President of the United States?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

George Washington led the Continental Army to a victory over the British during the Civil War.

• True

• False

Which river did George Washington cross during the winter of 1776 to lead his army to victory in the Battle of Trenton?

• Hudson River

• Rio Grande River

• Mississippi River

• Delaware River

Mercenary units of German soldiers fighting with the British army

• Continental Army

• Hessians

• Patriots

• Minutement

Formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain

• Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Declaration of Independence

• Enlightenment

• Second Continental Congress

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

• Hessian

• Mercenaries

• Minutemen

• Militia

What did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?

• The were both opponents of the Federalist party.

• They both served in the Army during the Revolutionary War.

• They were both advisors to President George Washington.

• They both ran for President in 1796.

What did Patrick Henry do in the American Revolution?

• design a flag

• an orator

• the president

• the first grandmaster