Major Battles of the Revolutionary War

Who were the supporters of the war against Britain during the American Revolution?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Tories

• Whigs

Which group supported the British Monarchy during the American Revolution?

• Merchants

• Farmers

• Ordinary citizens

• Loyalists

The Revolutionary War ended when...

• the Loyalists won and the Treaty of London was signed.

• the Patriots won and the Treaty of Paris was signed.

• King George III was killed in a battle.

• the Patriots gave up and stayed under British rule.

The Patriots wanted... (choose all that are true)

• their own economy, government, and policies.

• to follow the British laws.

• free trade.

• no taxation without representation.

The Loyalists wanted... (choose all that are true)

• to obey British laws.

• the colonies to profit from trade with England.

• to have a voice in Parliament before they paid taxes.

• to pay taxes to pay for British protection in the French and Indian War.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• James Lafayette

This battle was a turning point in the war for the Patriots because the French were convinced that the Americans could win the war. The French sent money, supplies, and their navy to help the Americans fight the British.

• Yorktown

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. The French navy blocked the harbor in Virginia and Cornwallis and his men could not be rescued. They were forced to surrender.

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Siege of Charleston

Which event happened last?

• Surrender of the British army

• The Treaty of Paris is signed

• American victory at Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington & Concord

George Washington served as commander-in-chief of which army?

• British Army

• Continental Army

• Loyalist Army

• Neutral Army