American Revolution Battles

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

• Samuel Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

• Red Coats

• Minutemen

• Continental Soldiers

• Loyalists/Torries

What were the British called?

• Patriots

• colonists

• militia

• Redcoats

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

• fought for only a minute

• helped the British fight

• were ready to fight at a minute's notice

• were captured by the British

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They ended the French and Indian War

• They were the last battles of the American Revolution

• They took place in Virginia

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution

Which side fired the first shots of the war?

• British

• Patriots

• No one knows.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

• Battle Hill

• Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought where?

• Breed's Hill

• Boston

• Lexington

• Philadelphia

Where did the Continental Army spend the harsh winter of 1777?

• Bunker Hill

• Philadelphia

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga