SGO The American Revolution 23-24

What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?

• Whigs
• Loyalists
• Royalists
• Democrats

Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain were known as what?

• Loyalists
• Evangelists
• New Englanders
• Patriots

Local militia who got their name because they were ready to fight at a minutes notice were known as what?

• Minute maids
• Minnie Mouse
• Minutemen
• Minutes

True or False? The Sugar Act was a tax placed on goods such as Molasses.

• True
• False

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Ben Franklin
• George Washington

This was the 1st official battle of the American Revolution.

• Saratoga
• Brooklyn
• Bunker Hill
• Yorktown

What was the name of the 47 page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776 that help persuade colonial thoughts on the rule of the British Empire over the colonies?

• Common Ground
• Common Sense
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence

Which document formally announced the colonies´ break from Great Britain, whose main author was Thomas Jefferson

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Magna Carta
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution

What was the name of the final battle of the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Saratoga
• The Battle of Trenton
• The Battle of New York
• The Battle of Yorktown

What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?

• The Hessians
• The Continental Army
• Mercenaries
• Redcoats