American Revolution Test

The first battle of the revolution was fought in

• Lexington

• Boston

• Ticonderoga

The capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Bunker Hill proved that the colonists were

• NOT serious about gaining their freedom

• Serious in their struggle against the British

• Very easily defeated

Why were the British marching to Concord?

• To find the weapons that were stored there

• To arrest George Washington

• To release British hostages

Ethan Allen was the leader of the

• Charleston Patriots

• Green Mountain Boys

• Boston Braves

In 1775 the Second Continental Congress established the continental army and chose who as their leader?

• Benedict Arnold

• John Hancock

• George Washington

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

Washington planned a surprise attack in Trenton, New Jersey on what day?

• New Year's Eve

• Easter

• Christmas Day

Mercenaries are soldiers paid to fight for another country.

• True

• False

Loyalists were people that remained loyal to the colonies

• True

• False

Martha Washington never joined her husband, George.

• True

• False