Second Continental Congress and the Revolution
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Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

  • Longfellow
  • George Washington (correct)
  • Thomas Gage
  • Paul Revere
  • Which American colonists were determined to fight the British until American independence was won?

  • Loyalists
  • Patriots (correct)
  • Silversmiths
  • Minute Men
  • Who is remembered for the midnight ride to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord about British troops?

  • Paul Revere (correct)
  • George Washington
  • Longfellow
  • Thomas Gage
  • What initiated the Revolutionary War between American colonists and the British?

    <p>Battles of Lexington and Concord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who sent troops to Concord to stop the colonists from loading arms?

    <p>Thomas Gage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia in May 1775?

    <p>To organize the Continental Army and appoint George Washington as its commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the group of 100 patriots who attacked Fort Ticonderoga?

    <p>The Green Mountain Boys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the supplies captured from Fort Ticonderoga valuable to the Continental Army?

    <p>They had little guns and gunpowder to fight the war with the British</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two hills did the battle contest control of? (Battle of Bunker Hill)

    <p>Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

    <p>The British captured the hills after the Americans ran out of ammunition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the phrase 'Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes'?

    <p>It implied that the Americans could fight the British if they had sufficient supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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