American Revolution

Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

• France

• Spain

• England

• America

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

• Red Coats

• Continental Army

• minutemen

• British Army

Which was an advantage of the Americans at the start of the war?

• Congress

• their navy

• home field advantage

• more people

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Ally

• War Hawk

What challenge did the Congress face at the start of the war?

• They could not tax the people to raise money

• The colonists did not have representation

• They put George Washington in charge of the army

• They had too much money

Why did Washington allow slaves to join the army?

• They were good fighters

• The British were offering freedom to those who fought

• He believed they were equal citizens

• He didn't allow them to fight

Who was the American ship Captain that said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

• Treason

• Bribery

• Espionage

• Simony