Key People & Events USI 6a-d American Revolution

Twenty Questions

Question 1 Who was the British king during the revolutionary period? King JamesKing George III

British King During the Revolutionary era

Question 2 Who was the British General that surrendered at Yorktown? Lord CornwallisGeneral Washington

Lord Cornwallis British General who surrendered at Yorktown

Question 3 Who championed the cause of independence and would later become the 2 nd President of the United States? Thomas JeffersonJohn Adams

Championed the cause of independence

Question 4 Who was the commander of the Continental Army? George WashingtonThomas Jefferson

George Washington Commander of the Continental Army

Question 5 Who was a major author of the Declaration of Independence? Benjamin FranklinThomas Jefferson

Major author of the Declaration of Independence

Question 6 Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”? Patrick HenryThomas Paine

Patrick Henry Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses Inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

Question 7 Who was a prominent member of the Continental Congress and helped to frame the Constitution? Benjamin FranklinGeorge Washington

Benjamin Franklin Prominent member of Continental Congress Helped frame the Declaration of Independence

Question 8 Who wrote Common Sense? Patrick HenryThomas Paine

Journalist, author of Common Sense

Question 9 Who was a former slave that wrote poems and plays supporting American independence? Phyllis WheatleyRosa Parks

Phyllis Wheatley A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

Question 10 Who made a daring ride announcing that “the British are coming”? Patrick HenryPaul Revere

Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival announcing “The British are coming!”

Question 11 Who believed that people had a right to life, liberty and property? John LockeJohn Adams

John Locke Believed that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property

Question 12 In what event were colonists shot after taunting British soldiers? Boston MassacreBattle of Saratoga

Boston Massacre Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers

Question 13 Why did the Boston Tea Party happen? To protest taxesTo protest tea

Boston Tea Party Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes

Question 14 What is the name of the group of delegates that met to discuss the English and to promote independence? First Continental Congress House of Burgesses

First Continental Congress Delegates from all colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence

Question 15 Where was the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War? Gettysburg and Philadelphia Lexington and Concord

Battle of Lexington and Concord This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War

Question 16 When did the Declaration of Independence declare the colonies’ independence from England? July 4, 1767July 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence Colonies declared independence from England July 4, 1776

Question 17 Which American victory was the turning point of the Revolutionary War? SaratogaYorktown

Battle of Saratoga This American victory was the turning point in the war

Question 18 What event marked the end of the Revolutionary War? Surrender at Lexington Surrender at Yorktown

Surrender at Yorktown The colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War

Question 19 In what agreement did England recognize American independence? Constitution of the United States of America Treaty of Paris

England recognized American independence in the signing of this treaty

Question 20 What are the 5 reasons that the Colonies were dissatisfied with the English? (You will need to select one at a time.) Colonies opposed taxes Colonists needed taxes to finance the French and Indian War Some colonists resented power of colonial governors Proclamation of 1763 hampered western movement of settlers England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures Colonies had no representation in Parliament Colonial governors resented British control Colonists disliked British tea

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