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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
an assembly of American leaders who first met in 1775; appointed a committee to write the Declaration of Independence (1776) and helped lead the U.S. during the revolution
Parliament
Second Continental Congress
House of Burgesis
Sons of Liberty
the army led by George Washington after the outbreak of the American Revolution. It was the army of the thirteen colonies.
continental army
minutemen
militia
blue coats
a person who supports his country and is prepared to defend it; those who opposed British rule
Loyalist
Torie
Redcoat
Patriot
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted (made official)?
July 4, 1776
September 11, 2001
May 5, 1865
January 1, 1763
Who was the president of the 2nd Continental Congress? He was also the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
He was a wealthy Virginia farmer chosen to be the General of the Continental Army
George Washington
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
John Hancock
He was a silversmith in Boston. He carved a famous engraving of the Boston Massacre, and is best known for riding toward Lexington in the middle of the night to warn Patriots that the British Army was on its way.
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Which were the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington/ Concord
Saratoga/ Trenton
Breed/ Bunker Hills
King's Mountain/ Yorktown
The U.S. War for Independence is the...
American Revolution
American Civil War
Colonial Wars
British War
Thomas Prescott famously told the Patriots at this battle, not to fire "until they see the whites of their eyes"
Breed/ Bunker Hill
Lexington/ Concord
Saratoga/ Trenton
King's Mountain/ Yorktown
What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence-- CHOOSE ALL THREE
LIFE
LIBERTY
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
VOTE IN ELECTIONS
SHELTER FROM THE STORM
Even though it was stated in the Declaration of Independence, ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, which 3 groups did not get treated equal? choose 3
women
African Americans
Native Americans
Founding Fathers
British
Who fired the Shot heard around the world?
Molly Pitcher
Paul Revere
No one knows
George Washington
Where was the shot heard around the world fired?
Washington DC
Lexington, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why did Paul Revere ride towards Concord on the night of his famous ride?
The colonial militia had weapons and ammunition hid at Concord
The British were going to attack the Second Continental Congress
The Redcoats were preparing for a sea battle against the colonists
He needed to sell more of his Boston Massacre engravings
How many lanterns were lit in the Old North Church?
one- they were coming by land
one- they were coming by sea
two- they were coming by land
two- they were coming by sea
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
It is the day we officially declared our Independence from Britain
It is the day that the American Revolution started
It is the day that the American Revolution ended
It is George Washington's birthday
Well prepared militia (citizens, not a paid army) that were said to be ready in a “minute’s” notice.
Redcoats
Militia
Minutemen
Loyalists
A person who remained loyal to Great Britain. They believed the colonies would be too weak without the British.
loyalist
militia
minutemen
patriot
