American Revolution Quiz review

A colonist who is loyal to the King of England but lives in America is called a:

• Colony Trader

• Tourist

• Patriot

• Loyalist

What was the name of the group that was a special militia that could respond quickly and be ready to fight at a moment’s notice?

• Redcoats

• Loyalist

• Minutemen

• Colonial Army

Which group of people below fit this description: Some that fought were free and some that fought were slaves?

• Immigrants

• African Americans

• Women

• French Soldiers

Valley Forge was important during the American Revolution because it was the location where __________.

• the German Hessians were trained by the British Redcoats.

• the Overmountain Men defeated General Cornwallis’s troops.

• the French forces first supported the Continental Army.

• the Continental Army trained during a harsh winter.

Who were the two patriots that the British were trying to find at Lexington?

• Samuel Adams and John Hancock

• Samuel Adams and John Adams

• Paul Revere and John Adams

• George Washington and Samuel Adams

What hill did most of the fighting take place on in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Bunker Hill

• Concord Hill

• Boston’s Hill

• Breed’s Hill

Fill in the blanks: The Battle of Saratoga was __________________ that led to a __________________ in the Revolutionary war because it convinced the French to help the colonists.

• Victory; turning point
• defeat; devastating consequences

• victory; America's loneliness

• Defeat; disastrous loss

Who surrendered to George Washington at the battle of Yorktown?

• Lord Cornwallis

• Major General William Howe

• Major John Pitcairn

• Major William Prescott

Which was the very first battle of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

Who was responsible for riding through the night and warning the colonists at the first battle?

• Patrick Henry

• Fredrik Von Steuben

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams