Revolutionary War

The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place at...

• Lexington and Concord
• Trenton
• Saratoga Springs
• Yorktown

After the Battle of Lexington and Concord, most of the colonists were feeling...

• that they wanted to move back to Britain.
• eager to start a war with Great Britain.
• reluctant to start a war with Great Britain.
• happy that the war was over.

The Continental Army was led by...

• General Charles Cornwallis
• General George Washington
• General Robert E. Lee
• General William Howe

At the start of the war, the British army was commanded by...

• General William Howe
• General Nathaniel Greene
• General Charles Cornwallis
• General Alexander Hamilton

The Continental Army was composed of...

• volunteer troops from all of the colonies.
• hired Hessian mercenaries.
• only troops from the New England colonies.
• French and Spanish soldiers.

Patrick Henry's famous speech where he said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" was spoken to what group?

• Loyalists
• Patriots
• Hessians
• British citizens

George Washington gained early military experience fighting in what war?

• War of 1812
• French and Indian War
• The French Revolution
• The Boston Massacre

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• John Locke
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Paine

What effect did "Common Sense" have in the colonies?

• It made the colonists afraid of war.
• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Britain.
• It caused them to write letters to King George asking for fair representation.
• It persuaded colonists to support independence for America.

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

• April 19, 1775
• July 4, 1776
• September 14, 1781
• December 25, 1776