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Revolutionary War Part 1
Revolutionary War Part 1
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Early Battles & Decisions of the Revolutionary War.
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1
Where was the first
MAJOR
battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Philadelphia
Quebec
2
The German mercenaries that were hired to help the British fight were called:
Dogs of War
Hessians
Vikings
Hammer Heads
Death Hawks
3
What city did the 2nd Continental Congress meet in?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Pittsburgh
4
What valuable city did the Patriots regain control of by using the 59 cannons from Ticonderoga?
New York City
Boston
Quebec
Philadelphia
5
Which Patriot leaders were hiding in Lexington?
John Adams & Sam Adams
John Hancock & Ben Franklin
Sam Adams & John Hancock
Sam Adams & James Otis
6
Who was president of the 2nd Continental Congress in Philadelphia?
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
Sam Adams
John Adams
George Washington
7
What did the Patriots capture at Fort Ticonderoga?
59 crates of muskets
59 cannons
90 gallons of rum
90 barrels of food
8
One-third of the colonial population supported the King. They were called:
*pick 2
rebels
tories
loyalists
patriots
9
Who yelled, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" (at Bunker Hill)?
Benedict Arnold
Israel Putnam
Salem Poor
Henry Knox
George Washington
10
Who was an African American slave who became a published poet and author? Her writings inspired the Patriot soldiers.
Margaret Corbin
Phillis Wheatley
Mary Ludwig Hays
Deborah Sampson
11
Which of these was an advantage of the British?
*pick 2
best navy in the world
support of two-thirds of the colonial population
many Indian allies
used sniper and hit & run attacks
12
Who took water to thirsty Patriot soldiers on battlefields?
Molly Buckets
Margaret Pitcher
Mary Water
Molly Pitcher
13
Which of these men were a "Midnight Rider" sent to warn colonists at Lexington & Concord?
*pick 3
Benjamin Rush
John Parker
Samuel Prescott
Paul Revere
Joseph Warren
William Dawes
14
Which British law offered freedom to slaves who would runaway and join the British army?
Lord North's Proclamation
Lord Vader's Proclamation
Lord Baltimore's Proclamation
Lord Voldemort's Proclamation
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
Lord Barkley's Proclamation
15
Who won the first major battle of the war (Bunker Hill)?
it was a tie
British
Patriots
16
What happened to Benedict Arnold's men during their invasion of Canada?
They were caught in an avalanche.
They ran out of food.
They were killed by Indians.
They ran out of musket balls.
17
WHY did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They got too scared to fight.
They ran out of gun powder and ammunition.
They lost all of their soldiers.
They were out-smarted by the British.
18
Who was the leader of the militia group known as the Green Mountain Boys?
Benedict Arnold
Henry Knox
Nathanael Greene
Daniel Morgan
Ethan Allen
19
Who fired the shot heard 'round the world?
John Parker, leader of the Lexington militia
nobody knows for sure
Thomas Gage, leader of the British army
Paul Revere as he was riding into town
20
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" before the war began?
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
James Otis
John Adams
Sam Adams
21
The colonists final attempt to make peace with King George III and Great Britain was called:
Declaration of Resolves
Pine Tree Petition
Proclamation of Rebellion
Olive Branch Petition
22
What did Benedict Arnold's men have to eat to survive during their invasion of Canada?
*pick 4
wild turkeys
shoe leather
shaving soap
corn on the cob
paper boxes
dogs
23
Where were the opening shots of the war fired?
Philadelphia & Boston
Concord & Boston
Lexington & Concord
Lexington & Boston
24
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
Ethan Allen
George Washington
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Charles Cornwallis
25
Which of these was an advantage of the Patriots?
*pick 2
single, unified government
homefield advantage
spirit and desire to fight
well-trained, professional army