American Revolution 2021

The British took the American forces seriously from the first battles of the war.

Which decisive Southern battle left the British surrounded and basically ended the war in 1781?

Which colony was the most powerful in the period right before the Revolution?

Benjamin Franklin misplayed the American position and weaked the new country at the Treaty of Paris negotiations.

Which colony did not send representatives to the 1st Continental Congress?

King George responded to the Olive Branch Petition by rejecting it and sending more troops to Boston.

Which region of the colonies had the most Loyalists?

Which region of America did the British believe they could control most easily?

Who was the new Governor of Massachusetts installed by the British in 1775?

One Loyalist argument against war was that Britain seemed impossible to defeat.

After the Boston Massacre, the British temporarily pulled their troops from Boston.

Which Virginian made famous the phrase "Give me Liberty, or give me death."

Which young Frenchman played a large role in the success of the Revolution?

Thomas Paine's writing was clear and simple and easy for the common colonist to understand.

The Patriot fighters in Mass. were seasoned veterans of many wars and well trained.

The Coercive Acts did all of the following except:

What was the name given to people who hoped to remain part of the British Empire?

What did the 2nd Continental Congress send to King George III in the summer of 1775?

What was the nickname given to the Patriot militias in New England?

This African/Native American man was killed in the Boston Massacre:

Loyalism appealed to all of the following groups except:

The Boston Tea Party was a response to what British Laws?

The ideas of the Revolution spread around the world and influenced countless other rebellions and civil wars.

Which group benefitted most from the Revolution?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The French supported the American Revolution and provided supplies immediately after the Declaration of Independence.

The First Continental Congress agreed to declare American independence.

The majority of the major battles of the Revolution took place around New York/New Jersey/Eastern PA.

Which European power aided the colonists by distracting the British from the South?

Every colony sent delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress.

What was the name of Thomas Paine's revolutionary book?

Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the 2nd Continental Congress?

The Patriots in Mass. began hoarding weapons and formed a new Provincial Congress after Britain put a General in charge.

By the end of the First Continental Congress in 1775, most colonists supported independence.

Native Americans took part in the Boston Tea Party.