Copy of The American Revolutionary War Learn About the basics of the Revolutionary War

How long did the war last between Great Britain and its colonies?

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 8 years

What is the name of the war that established the United States

• American Revolutionary War 

• French and Indian War

• The British-American War

What war caused the British government to go into debt and tax the American Colonists?

• The American Revolution

• World War II

• The French and Indian War

How did the colonists feel about the taxes the British passed on them to pay the debt caused by the French and Indian War?

• The supported them and gladly paid them

• The disliked the idea and said that taxation without representation is tyranny.

• Half the colonists paid the taxes and the other half did not

What three events happened between the British and the Colonists between 1770-1774?

• The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts

• The French and Indian War, the Seven Years War, and the American Revolution

What were the two battles that began the Revolutionary War?

• Detroit and Chicago

• Pittsburgh and New York

• Lexington and Concord

What was the name of the letter sent from the Second Continental Congress to King George asking for peace and the settlement of the differences between the Colonists and the British?

• The Olive Branch Petition 

• The Olive Garden Letter

• The Peace Petition

What document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 that declared the independence of the colonies from the British?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

What battle did George Washington and his army win on December 25, 1776 that inspired the American forces to fight hard again?

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• New York City

The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 lead which European Country to recognize the United States as an independent country and send money, supplies and soldiers to help win the war

• Britain

• France

• Germany