True or False
During the Battle of Bunker Hill, General William Howe shouted, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”
What is false?
the continental Congress’s declaration that the American colonies were free states over which Britain had no control.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
the main character
Who was Benjamin Martin?
the British General who kept making moves that were not so smart (Hint: ”How in the world did he get to be a general?”)
Who was General William Howe?
These people won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Who were the British?
George Washington really understood the business of war.
What is true?
the day the Revolutionary War finally ended as the British troops evacuated New York City and George Washington led his troops into New York.
When was November 25, 1783?
the boy that was trying to save his brother but ended up getting killed (Hint: it is NOT Gabriel)
Who was Thomas?
the man whose army had to spend the cold winter during the American Revolutionary War (This man would later become the 1st president of the United States.)
Who was George Washington?
the day when the congress approved the Declaration of Independence (Hint: We celebrate this day usually with fireworks.)
When was July 4 1776?
Washington won his first victory without firing a shot.
What is true?
an important battle in which the Massachusetts militia fought bravely, although they lost, the strong American effort gave the colonists confidence that they could win against the British.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
the person who knitted the American Flag
Who was Gabriel?
one of the biggest traitors of all time that was an American general but eventually switched his allegiance to the British
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Leaving New York, Washington returned to his home to celebrate this holiday with his wife, Martha, and her grandchildren.
What is Christmas?
On July 18, 1776, the representatives of all the colonies except New York voted for independence.
What is false?
a French aristocrat who fought as a major general in the American army.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
This was the shape that was on the necklace Benjamin Martin gave to Gabriel’s wife.
What is The North Star?
the British king at the American Revolution
Who was King George III?
George Washington’s home
Where is Mount Vermont?
To the British tune, “The Place Turned Upside Down,” the British troops marched out of Yorktown and stacked their guns in the presence of Washington and Rochambeau and their armies.
What is false?
the king of France, who helped the Americans win freedom from Great Britain. He was later executed during the bloody French Revolution.
Who was King Louis XVI?
Benjamin Martin’s nickname
What is The Swamp Fox?
the British general who commanded troops from Charleston, South Carolina. He surrendered his entire army to George Washington after the battle of Yorktown
Who was Lord Charles Cornwallis?
This was the only statement that doesn’t explain why the Americans should forfeit the Revolutionary War out of the choices below.
(a) The British were the number one army in the world.
(b) The states had not been sending contributions to pay for the Continental army.
(c) General Clinton was fooled by false reports.
(d) the Continental army were often very hungry.
What is (c) General Clinton was fooled by false reports?