(8.2.5) American Revolution

Reorder the following events in the order they occurred

• Trenton and Princeton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

During _________ over 2000 men died during the brutal, freezing winter

• The Battle of Trenton

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Yorktown

Which of the following started the war with "the shot heard around the world"?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

• Princeton

• Yorktown

The British hired German mercenaries, known as........

• Hessians

• Prussians

• Highlanders

• Red Coats

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriot war effort?

• Britain surrendered; war over

• French join the war on the side of the colonists

• First major victory for the Colonists

• The Americans lost; but it gave them a moral boost

Which battle was a surprise attack on Christmas night in 1776?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Which battle was the bloodiest of the Revolutionary War? Although the American's were defeated here on June 17, 1775, they gained hope and confidence they could compete with the British

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

• Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British

• Created an alliance between America and France

• Officially ended the American Revolution

• Created an alliance between Britain and France

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown