Studies Weekly 10 Checkpoint

Who was the king of Britain during the colonial period?

• King George II

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

What type of weapon did British soldiers carry along with their muskets?

• A slingshot

• A bow and arrow

• A bayonet

• A spear

How many volunteers did the Continental Army start with?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

Who led the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What kind of people made up the Continental Army?

• Only professional soldiers

• Farmers, shopkeepers, and others

• Only sailors

• Only people from England

Match the following people:

• African Americans

• Were cooks and wagon drivers

• Loyalists

• Didn't want to lose their land

• American Indians

• Fought for their land

• Women

• Tended to wounded soldiers

As a last resort to avoid war, Congress drafted the ​ (a)  

• Olive Branch Petition
• Declaration of Independence 
• Treaty of Paris
• Ohio Petition of Peace

The Battle of Bunker Hill was the ​ (a)   battle of the war.

• bloodiest
• coolest
• fastest
• most annoying