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Battles of Revolutio
The Battles of the Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A British advantage at the beginning of the American Revolution was... | A well-trained military |
| A colonial advantage at the beginning of the American Revolution was... | knowledge of the terrain |
| Although the Continental Army had many disadvantages, it was similar to the Britich forces in terms of its... | Strong, capable leadership |
| By 1775, the attitudes of America's colonial rebels had shifted from... | resentment of British taxation to a desire for independence |
| Which war decision ultimately damaged the colonial economy? | Printing more paper money |
| In what way was colonial reaction to the Stamp Act, the Townsend Acts, and the Tea Act similar? | The colonists boycotted British Goods |
| What increased tension between the colonists and the British government in 1774? | Passage of the Intolerable Acts |
| How did the Massachusetts Government Act change the way Massachusetts was governed? | The law put a military government in place |
| One of the Intolerable Acts of 1774 required Massachusetts colonists to... | Seek approval for town meetings |
| Which best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774? | A meeting of representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts |
| What was one action that was taken by the First Continental Congress? | Delegates petitioned the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts |
| Tension grew in 1775 as British troops controlled Boston. In response, the colonists... | formed armed militias |
| What happened on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775? | The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution |
| Who fired the shot that began the American Revolution? | An Unknown Source |
| The Outcomes of the battles of Lexington and Concord... | Showed that the colonists were prepared to fight the British |