Mod 4.2: The Revolution Begins (Quizizz)

Continental Army officer that is credited for transporting heavy artillery over 300 miles from Ft. Ticonderoga to Boston.

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Henry Knox

_____________ led the Midnight Riders, riding through the countryside to alert colonial militias about the Redcoats movements.

• Henry Knox

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• John Ticonderoga

As a result of this event, British commanding officer William Howe exclaimed, “The rebels have done more in one night than my whole army could do in months!

• Breed’s Hill

• Ticonderoga

• Bunker Hill

• Dorchester Heights

After the First Continental Congress met in 1774, this Virginian returned to his state legislature and declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

• Henry Knox

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

How did colonial leaders respond to the Coercive Acts and the closing of Boston Harbor?

• The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.

• The colonists declared independence from Great Britain.

• Benedict Arnold and the Green Mtn. Boys attacked Ft. Ticonderoga.

• The colonists sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

Which of the following was a decision made by the Second Continental Congress in May of 1775?

• Elected George Washington as President

• Drafted the Declaration of Independence

• Drafted the Declaration of Rights to be sent to King George III

• Appointed George Washington leader of the Continental Army

Which of the following was an outcome of the First Continental Congress?

• Drafted the Declaration of Rights to be sent to King George III

• Drafted the Declaration of Independence

• Appointed George Washington leader of the Continental Army

• Authorized war on the British Army

This conflict happened as a result of the British attempt to take stockpiles of ammo from the colonists?

• Dorchester Heights

• Lexington and Concord

• Ticonderoga

• Bunker Hill

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill a tragic victory for the British?

• The Americans won the battle and the British suffered 100's of casualties.

• The cannons in Dorchester Height scared them.

• The British suffered over twice as many casualties than the Patriots in the victory.

• The British killed thousands of Americans while winning the objective.

Group of colonists who were willing to fight for independence from Great Britain.

• Tories

• Redcoats

• Patriots

• Copperheads