The American Revolution

Sybil Ludington

• was on the Patriot side and helped in the war. The British made him a prisoner.

• rode her horse Star more than 40 miles to warn soldiers about an attack from the British.

• fought with her husband in a battle on the Manhattan Island.

James Forten...

• was on the Patriot side and helped in the war. The British made him a prisoner.

• destroyed all of her crops so that the British couldn't steal or have it.

• rode her horse Star more than 40 miles to warn soldiers about an attack from the British.

Margaret Corbin...

• was on the Patriot side and helped in the war. The British made him a prisoner.

• rode her horse Star more than 40 miles to warn soldiers about an attack from the British

• her and her husband fought together in a battle on the Manhattan Island.

Catherine Schuyler...

• fought in the war with her husband in a battle on Manhattan Island

• destroyed all of her crops so that the British couldn't steal or have it.

• rode her horse Star more than 40 miles to warn the soldiers about an attack from the British.

Where did the first battle of the American Revolution take place?

• Concord and Lexington

• Saratoga

• Manhattan Island

How did the colonists react to the British taxes?

• they thought it was fair and paid the taxes

• they were angry and protested the taxes. They thought that it was not fair.

• they were happy about the taxes

During the French and Indian War, what was New York's role?

• NY did not play an important role. The war was fought in California.

• NY played an important role. It was the main places that the war was fought.

• NY did not get involved in the French and Indian War.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• an important document that Thomas Jefferson wrote and the congress approved it.

• an unimportant document that George Washington wrote.

• a diary entry that Abraham Lincoln wrote.

Who led the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

Who led the British Army?

• John Burgoyne

• Horatio Gates

• Thomas Jefferson