Major Battles of the American Revolution

The American Revolution began when the British tried to confiscate weapons where?

• Concord, Massachusetts

• Fort Ticonderoga, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What was important about the victory at Fort Ticonderoga?

• Minutemen fired at Redcoats as they retreated to Boston.

• Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys suffered heavy casualties.

• The cannons captured here were later used to drive the British out of Boston.

• This is where the Revolutionary War began.

What strategy was used to reserve limited ammunition and gunpowder at Bunker Hill?

• Patriot forces chose to defend downhill.

• The militiamen waited to fire until they could see the whites of the British eyes.

• Patriot militia forces surrounded the British and forced them to surrender.

• Continental troops used a surprise attack in the middle of the night.

What foreign fighting force was caught off guard and lost the Battle of Trenton?

• Prussian Drill Sergeants

• French Naval Forces

• British Regulars

• Hessian Mercenaries

What American Victory was the turning point of the war and convinced France to join as an ally?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Germantown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Brandywine Creek

What caused the American Army to lose the battle of Germantown?

• Americans' lack of training

• Confusion amongst American forces

• Heavy fog during the attack

• All of the above

What best describes the winter at Valley Forge?

• Cold, starvation, and disease took over 2,500 soldiers' lives.

• The Americans celebrated Christmas and attacked the British in Trenton.

• The American troops refused to train with the Prussian Drill Master.

• Washington kept his men comfortable and well fed through the winter.

What important event took place at the Battle of Yorktown?

• Washington's army laid siege.

• French naval ships blocked the coast.

• Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

• All of the above.

This French officer helped the United States by fighting with the Continental Army and securing supplies from the French. Who was he?

• Baron Von Steuben

• Casimir Pulaski

• Charles Cornwallis

• Marquis de LaFayette

The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a line from the (a)   which was written by Thomas Jefferson.