Study Guide for American Revolution Part 1

Thomas Jefferson was the Primary author of the Declaration

Where did the 2nd continental congress meet

In the Declaration of Independence, what rights did it say the colonists had...

5 men were on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence

African Americans only fought on the British side

What colony did not attend the first congress meeting

What did Americans want to make a 14th colony

The first shots of the American Revolution happened here...

Who was in charge of the continental army

What date was the Declaration of Independence approved

Who won the battle in Lexington/Concord

Date the American Revolution

40-45% of colonists were Patriots early in the war

According to Thomas Paine who should make laws for the society

How many cannons did the Patriots capture at Ft. Ticonderoga

Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine

Colonists who fought for independence were called what

What percent of colonists were loyalists at the beginning of the war

The first continental congress took place where

How many times did the British advance on "Bunker Hill"

What was the average age for a soldier in the Continental Army

The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breeds Hill

"Give me liberty or give me death" was qouted by whom

British lost the battle of Bunker Hill

Ethan Allen did what?

How many copies did the book Common Sense sell

Dorchester Heights was where Washington moved troops and cannons on the hill overlooking Boston Harbor

Where were British troops sent to seize the colonists weapons

Who rode through the countryside warning colonists about the British advancing.

The bloodiest battle of the American Revolution was...

The local colonial militia were called what

What did the congress send to the king as a peace offering

The abuse of government power is called what....

Who was the king of England during this time

What groups did the Declaration of Independence not address