Module 4 Lesson 2 : The Revolution Begins

1. Imagine Anika, Emma, and Mason are time travelers who landed in Philadelphia during a crucial meeting of colonial delegates. They are deciding how to respond to the closing of Boston Harbor, the increased taxes, and abuses of authority by the British government. These delegates petitioned the king with the Declaration of Rights. What was the name of this historic meeting?

• First Continental Congress

• First Continental Senate

• First Continental State

2. During the Revolutionary War, what name was given to American colonists like Elijah and Luna who fought for independence from Great Britain?

• Redcoats

• Patriots

• Giants

Lily and Charlotte are discussing history. What name was given to colonial militia members ready to fight in a minute's notice?

• M&Ms

• Minute Rice

• Minutemen

4. Luna and Mason were discussing history class. Who were the British soldiers that fought against the American colonists in the American Revolution; so called because of their bright RED uniforms?

• Redcoats

• Red Soxs

• Redshirts

5. Imagine you're in 1774 Philadelphia with Ava, Aria, and Charlotte. Which meeting of colonial delegates decided how to react to the fighting at Lexington and Concord?

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Third Continental Congress

6. Samuel and Benjamin are debating history. What army was created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to defend the American colonies from Britain?

• Congressional Army

• US Army

• Continental Army

7. Oliver and Olivia are debating about a Revolutionary War hero who was a patriot leader, served as a representative to the Continental Congresses, commanded the Continental Army, and was unanimously elected to two terms as president of the United States. Who is this iconic figure?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

8. During a lively history class, James and Arjun debated which Revolutionary War battle, fought in Boston, showed that the colonists could stand their ground against the British army. Can you help them out?

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

9. Imagine you're in a history class with Abigail, James, and Grace. What colonel was assigned to transport captured cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston?

• General George Patton

• Colonel Hanley

• Colonel Henry Knox

10. During a lively history class, Olivia asked, "Who declared, 'The Rebels have done more in one night than my whole army could do in months.'?"

• General Howe

• General Washington

• General Ticonderoga