The American Revolutionary War

The first battles of the American Revolution occurred at:

• Lexington and Boston
• Lexington and Concord
• Boston
• Yorktown

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A letter sent to the King asking for one last chance to make peace
• A petition started by women that gave them a vote in the colonies
• A petition sent to the colonists about how to protest taxes

What does the map best illustrate or show?

• The Continental Congress decided to return property to the Loyalists
• Native Americans kept the territory in the Ohio River Valley
• Loyalists were forced to give up their land to Patriots
• The U.S. gained the territory east of Mississippi River as a result of the Treaty of Paris

The Second Continental Congress appointed _________ to lead the Continental Army

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• Samuel Adams
• William Dawes

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he said that all men had three basic rights - what were those three rights?

• Life, Liberty, and Property
• Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
• Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Justice

This famous colonist author argued that it was "Common Sense" that the colonies break away from Great Britain.

• Thomas Paine
• Paul Revere
• George Rogers Clark
• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Which of the following point was made in the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III passed laws persecuting women unfairly
• Native Americans deserve to be treated equally
• Enslaved Persons have the right to be free
• All people have unalienable rights including life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

By signing the Declaration, what crime were the colonists committing?

• Theft
• Treason
• Burglary

What was the real reason the colonists grew so upset with King George? Choose only 1

• They were taxed on a variety of products
• They were not given a "say" in the taxes placed upon them; representation
• They couldn't afford to pay the taxes