Timeline Knowledge
What month and year did the Battle of Bunker Hill occur?
June 1775
(June 17th, 1775)
Where was the first Battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington
Who wrote "The Jesuit Relations?"
Father Paul Le Jeune
How many state’s approvals were needed to ratify the Constitution?
Nine.
Which state did Shay's Rebellion occur in?
Massachusetts
What year did the Constitutional Convention begin?
1787
(May 25th)
What river did Washington and 2,400 troops cross while marching to Trenton?
Hudson River
Who replaced Howe as commander of British forces in America in 1778?
a. General John Burgoyne
b. General Sir George Howard
c. General Sir John Griffin
d. General Sir Henry Clinton
d. General Sir Henry Clinton
What did Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation do?
a. Establish the "Southern Strategy"
b. Called upon loyalist sympathizers in the colonies
c. Granted freedom to enslaved people that fought for the British
d. Established terms of patriot surrender at Savannah
c. Granted Freedom to enslaved people that fought for the British
How many signers did the Declaration of Independence have?
a. 13
b. 26
c. 47
d. 56
d. 56
When was the American Capture of H.M.S. Drake?
(month, year)
April 1778
How many French Troops were killed at the Battle of Jumonville Glen?
a. 10
b.15
c. 21
d. 27
a. 10
Who was appointed as the commander of the Continental army upon its creation in 1775?
George Washington
How many signers did the Declaration of Independence have?
a. 13
b. 26
c. 47
d. 56
d. 56
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia
What year did the 1st U.S. Congress convene?
1789
What was the prevailing American strategy at Bunker Hill?
Close Range Combat
What was the name of Hercules Mulligan's enslaved servant?
Cato
What percentage of states needed to approve the Constitution for its ratification?
66%
How many times does the word "slave" appear in the constitution?
It does not appear.
What is the exact date of British surrender at Yorktown?
October 19, 1781
Who led British land troops in North America during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a. Nathaniel Folsom
b. Thomas Collins
c. Robert Boyd
d. William Howe
d. William Howe
Who wrote “The Rights of the British Colonists Asserted and Defended”?
a. Francis Fauquier
b. Samuel Adams
c. John Adams
d. James Otis
d. James Otis
How many essays did the Federalist Papers include?
85 essays
How many pages long is "Common Sense?"
a. 17
b. 35
c. 47
d. 23
c. 47