American Revolution Facts and Vocabulary

Francis Marion was called the ________.

• iron horse

• red fox

• mountain lion

• swamp fox

Who published Common Sense?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Paine

The Hessians were hired ________ mercenaries.

• French

• German

• Russian

• Spanish

Who was named governor of Massachusetts?

• Thomas Gage

• John Hancock

• Samuel Adams

• William Howe

Nathaniel Green led the American soldiers at the battle of ________.

• saratoga

• kings

• bunker hill

• yorktown

The Treaty of Paris took two years to make and made the United States ________.

• a monarchy

• a British colony

• independent

• part of France

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

Mary Ludwig was called ________.

• Molly Pitcher

• Betsy Ross

• Clara Barton

• Sybil Ludington

The Americans won the battle of ________.

• Yorktown

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

John Burgoyne surrendered to Horatio Gates at the battle of ________.

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill