American Revolution: Key Figures

Parents: This week's test is on Wednesday. Please review these notes.

Students: Click the name of the person to learn more about them.
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Liberty Kids site!

Notes for this week's quiz:

King George III:
-King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
-taxed colonists to make money for Great Britain

George Washington
-commander in chief of the Continental Army
-1st President of the United States

Benjamin Franklin
-signed the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris of 1783
-inventor, scientist, publisher

Patrick Henry
-patriot who protested taxes put on colonists
-famous for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

John Adams
-signed the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris of 1783
-Vice-President to George Washington, 2nd President of the United States

Benedict Arnold
-Loyalist who was a traitor
-leader in Continental Army and gave secrets to the British

Thomas Jefferson
-wrote the Declaration of Independence
-3rd President of United States

American Revolution: Yorktown

Parents: This week we are back to our normal routine of testing on Wednesdays. This week's quiz will be a review of everything learned on the American Revolution thus far. Please refer to all previous post,as well as the new notes for this week.

Notes for this week's quiz:

What is a traitor? someone who goes against their government
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War? Yorktown
Who won the Revolutionary War? Americans
What actually ended the American Revolution? the signing of the Treaty of Paris

The Declaration of Independence

**This week's test will be on Thursday.**
Parents: This week's test will be over the Declaration of Independence. The students have a graphic organizer and handouts to study from.

Students: Here are some links to learn more about the Declaration.
A lot of information!
Congress for Kids
Games and Information

Notes for this week's test:

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Why did the Declaration need to be written? the colonists needed to declare independence from Great Britain
What 3 things does the Declaration give to all Americans? life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who signed the Declaration? all members of the Second Continental Congress
What kind of material was the declaration written on? parchment
Who signed their name the largest on the Declaration? John Hancock
What did the signing of the Declaration mean for the colonists? they had the right to be free from the king and start a new nation
When was the Declaration signed? July 4, 1776
How many colonies wanted to be independent from Great Britan? 13
Who was on the writing committee of the Declaration with Thomas Jefferson? John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman

American Revolution: The Battles of Lexington and Concord & Bunker Hill

**This week we will be testing on Thursday.**
Parents: This week's quiz will be a review over everything we have covered thus far on the American Revolution. Please review all previous post! The information continues to become more difficult and needs to be reviewed.

Notes for this week's quiz: *Please see all post on American Revolution*

Who rode ahead of the British to warn the Minutemen that the British were coming? Paul Revere
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the __________ battle of the American Revolution. first
The battle of Lexington and Concord was known as ______________. "the shot heard round the world"
Who were Minutemen? colonists who were ready to fight in a minute
Who fought in The Battle of Bunker Hill? colonists and the British
Who won The Battle of Bunker Hill? the British

American Revolution: First and Second Continental Congress

Notes for this week's quiz:

What were the First the Second Continental Congress? a group of representatives from the 13 colonies
The members of Congress were _____________. colonists
The Second Continental Congress suggested that___________________ should be the commander in chief of all military forces in the colonies. George Washington
What is a commander in chief? leader of all military services
If someone extends an 'olive branch,' what are they asking for? peace