USI.6 Revolutionary War Events

The picture above displays what major event that sparked colonists interest in gaining independence from Great Britain?

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Saratoga

Who was responsible for leading the event pictured above?

• Samuel Adams and Paul Revere 
• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere
• George Washington and Samuel Adams

What was the purpose of the event in the above picture?

• To protest unfair taxes passed by Parliament
• To demonstrate the Native Americans dislike for British tea
• To eliminate extra crates of tea sent by the British
• To keep British tea from competing with tea from France

This image displays the First Continental Congress meeting.  Which of the following answers are true about the First Continental Congress?

• All of the colonies were present.
• George Washington was appointed general of the Continental Army.
• Thomas Jefferson was told to write the Declaration of Independence.
• All of the colonies except Georgia met and listed their problems with Great Britain.

This picture displays the work of what man who made a daring ride to warn that the British were coming?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Samuel Adams
• Paul Revere

What is the significance of the map pictured above?

• It was the site of the Boston Tea Party.
• It was the site where Cornwallis surrenders to Washington.
• It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
• It was the site of the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.

This picture shows the approval of the Declaration of Independence.  On what date did this even occur?

• July 4, 1776
• July 4, 1976
• July 4, 1876
• July 1, 1776

What is the significance of the events in September and October 1777?

• It marked the turning point of the war for the colonists.
• The first armed conflicts took place.
• General Washington forced Cornwallis to surrender.
• The British and the Hessians defeated the colonists for the first time.

What is the significance of the event pictured above?

• General Washington leads the Continental Army for the first time.
• Lord Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington.
• The British destroy the colonial weapon supply.
• The French war ships were defeated by Great Britain.

Looking at the above timeline, what can be placed in the year 1783?

• The Treaty of Paris is signed.
• The Battles of Lexington and Concord take place.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.
• General Washington defeats Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.