American Revolution Part 2

Colonial forces under the command of Colonel William Prescott secured __________.

• Boston Harbor

• Boston Hill

• Breed's Hill

• Bunker Hill

On June 17, 1775, __________ forces attacked the colonial fortifications at Breed’s Hill.

• British

• American Indian

• French

• Spanish

After the __________, the British took complete control over Boston.

• Battle of Boston Harbor

• Battle of Breed's Hill

• Battle of Boston Hill

• Battle of Bunker Hill

In the __________, the colonists pledged their loyalty to the king but insisted they receive the same rights as British citizens living in England.

• Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

• Continental Congress Petition

King George III hired German __________, called Hessians, to control the colonial population.

• armies

• mercaenaries

• fighters

• soldiers

A __________ is a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

• fighter

• serviceman

• mercenary

• warrior

__________ appointed a committee of five men to draft a document to declare independence.

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

__________ served as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

Independence from __________ was declared on July 4, 1776.

• Canada

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

The __________ was signed in the year 1776.

• Declaration of Independence

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Star Spangled Banner

• Washington Monument