American Revolution

The Sons of Liberty were _______ who protested against British rule.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

Why did George Washington spend the winter at Valley Forge?

• To hide from the British after a major loss

• To rest after a major victory in a battle there

• To write the peace treaty after the war was over

• To prepare and train the colonial militia

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown

________ was a member of the Sons of Liberty who alerted people that the British were coming.

• Paul Revere

• Betsy Ross

Which people were most likely to be Patriots? (choose 3)

• A colonial merchant who believes war will be bad for business

• A colonial merchant who objects to British trade restrictions

• A colonial family who wants to move west from the Appalachian Mountains

• A colonial leader appointed by British Parliament

• A colonial leader elected by American colonists

What key trait was shared by Loyalists in the American Revolution

• Loyalists opposed going to war against Great Britain

• Loyalists supported American Independence

• Loyalists opposed going to war against Great Britain

• Loyalists supported taxation without representation

How did minutemen get their name?

• They were a part of a colonial militia who could quickly be ready to fight

• They were a part of a British militia who could leave the colonies quickly

• They were a part of the British militia who would run away from a fight quickly

• They were a part of a colonial militia who quickly changed sides in a fight

Determine whether each phrase describes Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley or Both

Groups:

(a) Abigail Adams

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(b) Phillis Wheatley

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(c) Both

• wrote poems and plays supporting American Independence

• her letters are some of the earliest known writings about women's rights

• born into slavery

• supported the American Revolution

• important adviosr to her husband

Why did the British army set up camp at Yorktown, VA?

• They thought it would stop French supply ships from helping America

• They planned to surrender there

• They thought it would be a good place for British supply ships to land

• They thought it would be hard for the American Army to attack

Who were the Redcoats and why were they called that?

• The Redcoats were another name for the American Indians allied with the British because they wore red coats

• The redcoats were another name for the British militia because they wore red coats

• The Redcoats were another name for the colonial militia because they wore red coats

• The redcoats were another name for the Sons of Liberty because they wore red coats