Ch.9 American Revolution

What battles began the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Gettysburg and Antietam

• Bunker Hill and Saratoga

• Yorktown and Trenton

Why were minutemen given that name?

• They were ready to fight quickly

• They fought for only a minute

• They wore minute hand watches

• They were small in size

What Patriot is famous for his “midnight ride”?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What were the advantages the Continental Army had over the British?

• Their motivation for fighting was freedom, alliances with France and Spain, George Washington’s leadership, knew the geography

• Better trained and experienced, better funded with food and supplies, big Navy

• Impressed or forced men to fight, offered criminals freedom to join

• Paid German soldiers to fight for the British

What were the advantages the British Army had over the Continental Army?

• Better trained and experienced, better funded with food and supplies, big Navy

• Their motivation for fighting was freedom, alliances with France and Spain, George Washington’s leadership, knew the geography

• Enlisted for a year at a time

• Paid German soldiers to fight for the British

Which is true about recruitment for the British and Americans?

• British: impressed or forced men to fight, offered criminals freedom to join; Americans: enlisted for a year at a time

• British: enlisted for a year at a time; Americans: impressed or forced men to fight, offered criminals freedom to join

• Both recruited soldiers for a lifetime

• Both recruited soldiers for a month at a time

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Who were the Hessians?

• They were paid German soldiers to fight for the British

• They were American allies from France

• They were British naval officers

• They were American spies

Why did most Native Americans side with the British in the war?

• They thought if the colonists won, they would take their land

• They wanted to trade with the British

• They were promised freedom by the British

• They were against the colonists' religion

Which side did the African Americans fight on?

• Both

• Only the British side

• Only the colonists' side

• Neither side