Dragon Day #3

Which of the following is the most significant result for the colonies winning Revolutionary War?

• It resulted in our freedom and ability to govern ourselves.

• We won a war.

• Other counties were impressed by our winning a war.

• George Washington would always be our President.

How would you describe the winter at Valley Forge?

• cold and challenging

• hot and tropical

• abundance of food and supplies

• a great victory for the Americans

Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as commander of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Gage

• John Hancock

• George Washington

Which is the best description of treason?

• committing a crime against your country

• a sudden and complete change in government

• hiring soldiers from other countries

• forming an alliance with another country

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

• Nathan Hale

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Lexington and Concord

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Which one of these is NOT an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.

• defense of their own land, principles and beliefs

• support from France

• superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience

• strong leadership from men like George Washington

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

• Treaty of Paris

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Charter

This type of American colonist was in support of the British Parliament.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Neutralist

• Quaker