American Revolution

Question 1

What was the turning point in the war?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Saratoga

Question 2

What style of fighting helped the colonist start to defeat the British?

Accepted Answer

guerilla warfare

Question 3

Who is one of the people that told the colonists that the British were coming?

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 4

Where was the first shot of the American Revolution fired?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 5

When was the first shot of the American Revolution fired?

Accepted Answer

April 19, 1775

Question 6

What was the most powerful military in the world that the colonists were up against?

Accepted Answer

British

Question 7

Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 8

Where did a quarter of Washington's troops die from cold, starvation, and disease?

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 9

What colonial military leader eventually switched sides and became a traitor for England?

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold

Question 10

How many British troops fought against the 75 colonial militiamen?

Accepted Answer

700

Question 11

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 12

When and where was the war's final battle?

Accepted Answer

1781, Yorktown

Question 13

What was the name of the militia men who pledged to be ready to fight at a moment's notice?

Accepted Answer

Minute Men

Questions 13