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Battles and Reform
Parliament and Congress Miscellaneous
Military Leaders
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Final Jeopardy
Important Dates
During what battle did the phrase “shot heard ‘round the world” originate?
The Battle of Lexington.
Who were a sort of militia createdby the Massachusetts Patriots who
had a significant role in the Battle of Lexington?
Minute Men.
Was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker
Hill, a success for the American revolutionaries?
Yes.
What was the most significant differencebetween the British government and
the new American government?
Removal of outside control.
Writings of both European thinkers in the Enlightenment and the Founding
Fathers turned educated peopleagainst what institution?
Slavery.
In 1775, who in Parliament pushed a plan for squashing patriot
revolutionaries in America with a swaying speech on conciliating the
colonies?
Edmund Burke.
What was the meeting on May 10th, 1775, to deal with the military crises in America
against the British and to organize revolution efforts by the leaders of said patriotic
movements which created the Continental Army?
The Second Continental Congress.
What American law officially separated church and state?
Jefferson’s Statute of Religious Liberty.
What documents created in 1777 officially authorized the power of the
Continental Congress?
The Articles of Confederation.
What piece of legislation establishedGovernments in the West?
The Northwest Ordinance.
What was another term for Loyalists during the Revolutionary War?
Tories.
What was an important result of theAmerican Revolution?
Nationalism.
What was the France’s motivation for joining forces with America in
the Revolutionary War?
They had been inadvertently allied after they became major trading
partners.
Which of the "founding fathers," whowas a chief negotiator with Britain
following the victory for the Americans in the Revolutionary War, was more interested in creating a long-term peace with England, rather than attempting to get the most out of
their defeat?
Benjamin Franklin.
How much did the states spend on the war?
$5.8 million.
On which date was the Declaration of Independence officially adopted
by the delegates after they voted for a decisive breaking-off from Britain?
July 4, 1776.
The vote in Congress that decided the whole nation would make a
unanimous effort to break off from Britain took place on:
May 10th, 1775, when Fort Ticonderoga fell.
Before this year, no Massachusetts woman ever was granted a divorce
because her husband committed adultery.
1770.
In what year did the AmericanAnglican Church become theProtestant Episcopal Church?
1786.
In what year did Fr. John Carrollbecome the first American Roman
Catholic Bishop?
1789.
After many embarrassing failures, particularly in 1777, the British
replaced General Howe with another General. In 1780, this man led a
massive expedition against Charlestown.
General Clinton.
Who led the British into battle at Bunker Hill?
General Gage.
Washington famously crossed the Delaware to attack British troops
where?
Trenton.
Along with Benjamin Franklin, this manwas one of the most revered in America.
George Washington.
Which of the following famous American turncoats was a major
leader at Saratoga?
Benedict Arnold.
What was the name of the pamphlet which attacked the concept of monarchy and spurredthe colonies toward a full break with England?
Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
