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Early Battles of the American Revolution
Early Battles of the American Revolution
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A #USHISTORY Quiz! about the early battles of the #AmericanRevolution
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1
William Prescott gave this order to his men at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
"Fire the second you see them"
"Don't fire until they fire first"
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
"Fire over their heads first"
2
What happened to British soldiers when they arrived in Lexington on their way to Concord?
They found the weapons and destroyed them
They were met by 70 minutemen ready to battle
They marched through Lexington without problems
They were surprised by a group of Native Americans.
3
After winning which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans wouldn't be easy?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Boston
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
4
In September 1774, this group of 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met
Continental Congress
Colonial Congress
House of Burgesses
People's Congress
5
Which group helped Benedict Arnold take control of Fort Ticonderoga?
Vermont Boys
Green Thumb Boys
Appalachian Mountain Boys
Green Mountain Boys
6
Which 2 militia leaders captured Ft Ticonderoga from the British?
Mr. Hannett & Mr. Darcy
Tom & Jerry
Jimmy Kimmel & Jimmy Fallon
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen
7
How many delegates attended the first continental congress in Philadelphia?
55
65
45
35
8
British general Thomas Gage had orders to seize stockpiled weapons from where?
Concord
Lexington
Philadelphia
Charleston
9
To which battle location does "the shot heard round the world" refer?
Lexington
Boston
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
10
Who, along with Paul Revere, warned that the British were marching to Lexington?
John Adams
William Dawes
Samuel Adams
George Washington
11
Civilian soldiers who were ready to fight in a moment's notice
militia
Loyalists
minutemen
Patriots
12
Why was the continental congress formed?
to list arguments for women's suffrage
to state reasons to separate from Britain and repeal 13 acts
to establish a framework for government
to start a form of government
13
What happened to the British soldiers on their march back to Boston?
The minutemen killed all the British soldiers
The Patriots fired on them from both sides as they hid
700 soldiers joined them on the road
The British destroyed everything along the way
14
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the revolution
Patriots
Loyalists
militia
Minutemen
15
Colonists who favored American independence
patriots
loyalists
minutemen
militia
16
Why did Benedict Arnold switch sides & help the British soldiers fight the colonists?
He wanted some excitement
He thought the Americans would lose the war
He was a traitor, he sold military secrets to Britain
He was bribed by the French to spy
17
The Suffolk Resolves called for the colonists to do this:
obey British laws
obey a 10pm curfew
carry a passport
arm themselves
18
Civilians serving as soldiers with no formal training
minutemen
militia
Patriots
Loyalists
19
What was the Battle of Breed's Hill known as?
Battle of the Republic
Battle of Boston
Battle of the Century
Battle of Bunker Hill
20
The call of Paul Revere and William Dawes as they rode to Concord was?
"The British are coming"
"Can you hear me now?"
What day is it today, Mike, Mike?"
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