The War Begins

Where was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?

• Lexington

• Boston

• Philadelphia

What do you call the group of men ready to fight in a minute's notice during the Revolutionary War?

• secondmen

• hourmen

• minutemen

What term refers to the British soldiers during the Revolutionary War?

• bluecoats

• redcoats

• whitecoats

What is one purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• To find a way not to have a war

• To declare war to Great Britain

• To add more laws and taxes

What was created during the Second Continental Congress?

• an army for the Colonists

• battle ships for the Colonists

• hospitals for the Colonists

Who was named as the commander-in-chief of the army during the Revolutionary war?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What happened to the letter the leaders wrote to the king asking for a compromise?

• The king ignored the letter and punished the colonists instead.

• The king made a promise to compromise ending the war.

• The king tore the letter.

What was written and declared during the Second Continental Congress?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of War

• The Declaration of Peace

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Select all that apply:

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Why did the colonists signed the Declaration of Independence?

• They wanted to live free and happy.

• They wanted to be sad and mad.

• They wanted to add more taxes and laws.