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American Revolution part 1

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1.
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______________ was named the leader of the Continental Army.
2.
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This fighting force was made up of colonial troops to protect the colonies against British attack.
3.
4 points
Who was British General Thomas Gage and the British looking for when they were marching into Lexington & Concord?
4.
4 points
True or False

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought at Breeds Hill.
5.
4 points
______________ was the first person to sign the declaration. He wrote his name large enough for the king to read without his glasses.
6.
4 points
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
7.
4 points
This fighting force never had more than 17,000 soldiers at any time in the war.
8.
4 points
True or False

More than 1000 American soldiers were killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was a great loss to the Colonists.
9.
4 points
Every person who signed the Declaration of Independence became a ______________ to Great Britain. Someone who turns against their country.
10.
4 points
This meeting of colonial delegates began in May 1775 to decide how to respond to the fighting between the British and the colonists.
11.
4 points
True or False
The first draft of the Declaration of Independence included attacks on slavery and King George III.
12.
4 points
_________________ are volunteer soldiers who fight only in an emergency.
13.
4 points
During this battle the Continental Army (10,000 soldiers) faced the British Army (20,000) soldiers. The Continental Army was badly beaten and lost control of the Hudson River.
14.
4 points
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
15.
4 points
Which battle is the famous saying "The shot heard around the world" from?
16.
4 points
True or False
The Continental Army received financial support from Spain, France, and the Netherlands at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
17.
4 points
The British Army had more than 60,000 soldiers in the American colonies. They included many ________________, professional soldiers from other countries. Most were Hessians from Germany.
18.
4 points
In July 1775 Colonist sent ______________ asking the king to repeal his governing policy. The colonist were looking for a peace agreement. The king refused to read it.
19.
4 points
The famous saying "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" came from what battle?
20.
4 points
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys led an attack on this Fort.
21.
4 points
This man joined forces with Ethan Allen to attack Fort Ticonderoga. He later became a traitor to the American forces by giving information to the British.
22.
4 points
This term was applied to a colonist who supported the fight for independence.
23.
4 points
British soldiers were helped by ______________, colonists who supported Great Britain.
24.
4 points
Who was not one of the riders who warned "The British is coming"?
25.
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This document explained why the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain and set out the rights and responsibilities of people in a democracy. The colonists wanted to be independent from Great Britain.
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