Battles of the Revolution
After their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga, why did the British troops focus their attention on Charleston, South Carolina?
The British had hoped to find people who were loyal to the King.
What was the first battle of the Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What is the ultimate purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare the colonies free from Great Britain
Where did the final battle of the Revolutionary War occur?
Yorktown, Virginia
After the French and Indian War, what did the British government do that angered the colonists?
They introduced new taxes to help pay off the war debt.
Which of the following battles is not in chronological order:
1.Lexington and Concord
2.Bunker Hill
3. Cowpens
4. Saratoga
5. Yorktown
Cowpens
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill significant?
It showed that the American troops could stand up to the British and would not be easily defeated.
The Declaration of Independence states that all individuals have the rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. According to this document, how do people get these rights?
People are born with the rights.
A peace treaty negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay was finally agreed upon two years after the Revolutionary War. It was referred to as ____.
Peace of Paris
What was the Stamp Act?
It imposed a tax on all paper products.
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant.
It was the final battle of the Revolution and led to the British surrender.
Why were the British unsuccessful in their first attempt to take over Charleston?
The British lost because of Fort Moultrie being made out of palmetto logs. The Palmetto logs allowed the fort to withstand the attack of the British Navy.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In what state did the Battle of Saratoga take place?
New York
What was one result of the Tea Act?
The British East India Company gained a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
Who were minutemen?
Minutemen were groups of colonists that were very eager to fight. These minutemen were ready to fight “at a minute’s notice.
Why was the Battle of Cowpens significant?
This battle showed that the regular Continental Army and the partisan forces could work together and cooperate to get a job done.
King George
What was the name of the peace treaty that
What was the name of the act that allowed British soldiers to move into colonists homes.
The Quartering Act
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
After the battle, the French, Spanish, and Dutch started helping the colonists.
Which battle was called the shot heard around the world?
Lexington and Concord
What were the three unalienable rights guaranteed to people in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
The Pursuit of Happiness
In which city did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?
Boston
Why were the colonists angry about the British imposing taxes.
They had no representation in parliament and the taxes did not benefit them.