In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to….

Find Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason

What strategy did the Continental Army use at the battle of Cowpens?

Divided their troops into groups to attack the British

How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?

They would create a Continental Army to fight the British

Why was the battle of Saratoga, a turning point of the war?

France decided to help the colonist fight the British

1. In 1775, the British marched to Concord to….

Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots

What strategy did the Patriots use at the battle of Concord?

Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them

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1
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
General Washington
General Cornwallis
General Patton
General Custer
2
What battle did General Washington plan a surprise attack, on Christmas, at night
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Cowpens
3
In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to….
Force the Native Americans from Boston
To gather food needed by the British
Find Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason
Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots
4
German mercenaries hired to fight for the British were called:
Haitians
Hessians
Prussians
Australians
5
1. What battle started the War for Independence and featured the “shot heard around the world?
Concord
Lexington
Trenton
Saratoga
6
What strategy did the Continental Army use at the battle of Cowpens?
Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them
Create a blockade on land to trap the British
Marched head on steadily forcing the British to retreat
Divided their troops into groups to attack the British
7
How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
They would create a Continental Army to fight the British
They would gather foreign allies to help attack the British
They would pay George Washington to parley with the British
They would mint a new currency to pay off the British
8
People who are against the King of England and want to separate
patriots
minutemen
Loyalist
terrorist
9
What was the campsite that George Washington spent a harsh winter where 3000 soldiers died?
Valley Forge
breed's hill
Ritz Carlton
Bunker Hill
10
What battle was the last battle of the war?
The battle of the Kardashians
The battle of Yorktown
The battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Trenton
11
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To declare the colonist’s independence from Britain
To explain why governments are established
To describe the rights all people should have
All
12
the Second Continental Congress designed a final attempt to avoid war with Britain
olive branch petition
Stockholm Accords
treaty of Paris
Geneva Convention
13
Why was the battle of Saratoga, a turning point of the war?
The British surrendered and went back to England
The Americans ran the British out of the Colonies
France decided to help the colonist fight the British
All Americans would get free ice cream
14
Who was the main Author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Price
Thomas Dawes
15
Why did the Continental Army lose the Battle of Bunker hill?
They ran out of food
they gave up
They ran out of Ammunition
They were outnumbered
16
1. In April 1775, he helped spread the word about the British march on Lexington and Concord?
Sam Adams
John Hancock
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
17
1. In 1775, the British marched to Concord to….
Gather food the British needed
Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots
Find and arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason
Force the Native Americans away from Boston
18
“give me liberty, or give me death”
Sam Adams
Nathan Hale
Thomas Gates
Patrick Henry
19
Colonist who can be ready to fight at a minutes notice
militia
loyalist
minutemen
patriot
20
1. Which American Revolution War leader wrote “Common Sense”
Thomas Jefferson
Benedict Arnold
John Adams
Thomas Paine
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What strategy did the Patriots use at the battle of Concord?
Divided their troops into groups then attacked
Create a blockade on land to trap the British.
Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them
Marched head on steadily forcing the British to retreat

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