American Revolutionary Battles Through Saratoga

What event officially began the American Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• Approval of the Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party

Fill in the blank: The Battles of Lexington & Concord were fought in towns outside ________.

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Charleston

Fill in the blank: The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, ______.

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

What did the Declaration of Independence explain besides declaring freedom?

• The rights of the colonies

• The structure of the new government

• The reasons for war

• The bad things done by the king.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War?

• It was the first battle of the war.

• It marked a turning point in the war.

• It was the last battle of the war.

• It had no significant impact.

The Battle of Saratoga proved to the French that the American colonists were capable of ______.

• losing the war

• winning the war for their independence

• forming a new government

• negotiating peace with Britain

The Battle of Saratoga led to a series of battles that resulted in ______.

• a British victory

• an American victory

• a stalemate

• a peace treaty

What did the Battle of Saratoga demonstrate to the French about the American colonists?

• Their inability to fight

• Their potential to win independence

• Their desire to surrender

• Their need for more troops

After the Battle of Saratoga, France became ______.

• a neutral party

• an enemy of the United States

• the first ally of the United States

• uninterested in the war