Key Figures
He was our founding father, first president and commander of the continental army.
George Washington
Which statement is true about Lexington and Concord?
a. it is where the first fighting of the Revolutionary war took place
b. it is where the French joined the war
a. it is where the first fighting of the Revolutionary war took place
True or False: The Battle of Freedman's Farm was one of the battles of Saratoga.
True
WHo surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?
General Charles Cornwallis
Who said "I know not what course others may take, but as for me give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Who rode to Lexington to warn the colonist the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Who officially joined the Battle of Saratoga?
The French (or France)
Who was the General who attacked Clinton's army in new York?
General George Washington
Paul Revere played a major role in what event?
The American Revolution
Why is this battle known as the shot hear around the world?
It was the where the first shots were fired of the Revolutionary war
How did the French help the American colonists win the Battle of Saratoga?
By supplying them gunpowder
This battle resulted in the surrender of who to end the Revolutionary war?
The British
He was a scientist, inventor, and he helped get France on the side of the Patriots, who am I?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The British redcoats ran away and had to be rescued
True or False: The American colonists did not win this battle.
False: this was a victory for American colonists
Who helped the American colonists with their naval fleet?
The French
What was the 1st Rhode Island regiment company?
The first African American regiment
What was the outcome of this battle?
American colonists won this battle the redcoats retreated and had to be rescued
Why was this battle the turning point of the Revolutionary war?
Because the British surrendered and General Burgoyne lost over a quarter of his men.
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris