Revolutionary War

Question 0

What was the Continental Congress?

Answer 0

Took charge of the colonials who had chased the British back to Boston

Question 1

The first shots of the he Revolutionary War were fired at?

Answer 1

Lexington & Concord

Question 2

The name of the American forces was?

Answer 2

The militia

Question 3

Who was the British General who tried to drive the Americans from the hills in Boston?

Answer 3

General Gage

Question 4

This battle was know as

Answer 4

Lexington and concord

Question 5

The Americans had lost the battle due to the fact that

Answer 5

The British commander drove them from the hills

Question 6

This battle was fought in

Answer 6

1755

Question 7

Who was the man that was selected as commander or the continental army?

Answer 7

George Washington

Question 8

He didn’t take control Of the troops until after

Answer 8

The battle of bunker hill

Question 9

Washington was respected for his service in the

Answer 9

French and Indian war

Question 10

How did the Americans gain control of Boston?

Answer 10

The colonists had a cannon

Question 11

Why did the British forces leave when the Americans took Boston

Answer 11

They went to Nova Scotia, where the supplies were

Question 12

The act of opposing ones government is know as

Answer 12

Treason

Question 13

The lawmaking body in England is known as

Answer 13

Parliament

Question 14

People who remain faithful to the king are known as _____ or _____

Answer 14

Loyalists or Tory

Question 15

_________ are the people who love and fight for their country

Answer 15

Patriots

Question 16

3 reasons why some colonists didn’t have any loyalty to the king

Answer 16

Cutting off trade, charging taxes, and making the colonists house British troops.

Question 17

What is an indentured servant?

Answer 17

An immigrant who works for little pay to pay off their journey

Question 18

The number of patriots increased rapidly when____ _____ ______ ____ ________

Answer 18

King George hired more hessians

Question 19

What is the term for German soldiers hired by the king?

Answer 19

Hessians

Question 20

The pamphlet _________ was written by Thomas Paine in ____

Answer 20

Common sense and 1776

Question 21

Common Sense clearly stated

Answer 21

The reasons why the colonists should be independent for Britain

Question 22

The first colony to declare independence was

Answer 22

Virginia

Question 23

The representative from Virginia that deckared the colonies were free;

Answer 23

Richard Henry lee

Question 24

Which colony elected not to vote in favor in separatism?

Answer 24

New York

Question 25

The declaration was approved by _______ on ___________

Answer 25

Congress on July 4th, 1776 (Independence Day)

Question 26

Two ways that loyalists helped the British as spies

Answer 26

They gave food, clothing, and shelter to the British.

Question 27

What was the weakness of the continental congress?

Answer 27

It didn’t have the power to demand.

Question 28

Why was the continental congress weak?

Answer 28

All that it could do was request men, money, and supplies.

Question 29

What was the problem that the continental army was experiencing?

Answer 29

Getting and keeping the soldiers in the army.

Question 30

Britain had the most powerful ____ in the world.

Answer 30

Navy

Question 31

British _____ also prevented _______ from getting to the ________

Answer 31

Warships, supplies, Americans.

Question 32

Who is the man that deserves the credit for so living the problems of the colonies during their struggle for independence?

Answer 32

George Washington