In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to...

Find and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock for treason

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

They would create the Continental Army to fight the British.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point of the war?

France decided to join the war and fight the British

the British marched on Concord to…

Capture weapons and power stored by the patriots

What strategy did the Continental Army use in the battle of Cowpens to defeat the British?

Divided troops into groups attacked from multiple sides

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American Revolution 1

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Lexington, Concord, Paul Revere, Washington, Cornwallis, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Valley Forge, Hessian, Saratoga, Yorktown, Pat. Loy. Cowpens

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In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to...
Gather food needed by the British soldiers in Boston
Find and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock for treason
Force the Native Americans away from Boston
Capture weapons and power stored by the patriots
2
What battle was the last battle of the war?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of the Kardashians
Battle of Yorktown
3
What was the campsite George Washington and his soldiers spent a harsh winter thousands died.
Valley Forge
The Ritz Carlton
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
4
How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
They would gather foreign allies to help attack the British.
They would mint a new currency to pay off the British.
They would pay George Washington to negotiate
They would create the Continental Army to fight the British.
5
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point of the war?
the Americans ran the British out of the colonies
France decided to join the war and fight the British
the British surrendered and went back to England
all Americans would receive free ice cream
6
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Washington
Burgoyne
Cornwallis
Lafayette
7
Who helped spread the news about the British March on Lexington and Concord.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
George Washington
8
German mercenaries hired to fight for the British were called:
Haitians
Prussian
Australians
Hessians
9
People who are loyal to the King of England and do not want to separate from England.
Loyalist
Patriot
10
People who are against the King of England and want to separate
Loyalist
Patriot
11
What battle did Washington plan a surprise attack on Christmas, at night,during a blizzard?
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington
Yorktown
12
the British marched on Concord to…
Gather food needed by the British soldiers in Boston
Capture weapons and power stored by the patriots
Find and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock for treason
Force the Native Americans away from Boston
13
Why did the Continental Army lose the battle at Bunker Hill?
They gave up
They ran out of ammo
They were outnumbered
They ran out of food
14
What strategy did the Continental Army use in the battle of Cowpens to defeat the British?
Marched head on steadily forcing the British to retreat
Divided troops into groups attacked from multiple sides
Create a blockade on land to trap the British
Played dead in the field then surprise attacked the redcoats
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Who was the commander of the British Army?
Lafayette
Burgoyne
Cornwallis
Washington

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