People and Events of the Revolutionary War Review

The first battles of the Revolutionary War were -

• Medford and Concord

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston and New York

• Richmond and Ashland

On July 4, 1776, the colonies agreed to this:

• Proclamation of 1763
• Fireworks
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution

This battle in New York was the turning point in the war:

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Lexington

• Pearl Harbor

Who won the Battle of Saratoga?

• Great Britain

• Continental Army

• the French army

What happened in Yorktown that lead to the end of the war?

• The Boston Massacre

• The British surrendered

• The Americans surrendered

• Washington ran away

In Paris, France, the United States and Great Britain signed a ____.

• treaty

• law

• checklist

• book

What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?

• Charles III

• George III

• William III

• James III

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

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Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered leading to the end of the war.

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

This document made Great Britain officially recognize the United States as an independent country and gave the new country land reaching towards the Mississippi.

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris of 1763