Revolutionary War

The first battle of the Revolution was

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Ft. Ticonderoga

• Long Island

The Sons of Liberty were formed to

• oppose British policies

• carry out violent protests

• burn tax stamps

• throw tea in the sea

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

• New York, New York

• Boston, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Hershey, PA

Colonists that support the British were called

• Minutemen

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Spartans

Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

• protection, property, and self-government

• life, liberty and property

• life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

• 3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

British General John Burgoyne was surrounded and forced to surrender near

• Albany

• Bennington

• Harrisburg

• Saratoga

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war because

• We won, we won, we won!!!!!!

• It convinced France and Spain that we could win and they should be our allies

• It’s a nice place for a vacation

• Washington lost

Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776 to

• retreat to Pennsylvania

• stop the British from landing troops and supplies

• attack the Hessians at Trenton by surprise

• set up tents at Camp Milton

A young French Officer who won his men’s loyalty by sharing their hardships and donating his own money was

• the Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron de Kalb

• Benedict Arnold

• The Tiffany de Rooney