Chapter 5 Vocabulary
A group of colonial men who protested the unjust taxes of Britain.
Sons of Liberty
The man who famously warned the Colonial army "the British are coming, the British are coming"
Paul Revere
What is the main reason women made good spies during the Revolutionary War?
Men would talk more around them.
What holiday did Washington cross the Delaware river on?
Christmas
George Washington was a general for the...
Continental Army
The Refusal to buy a product as part of a protest.
boycott
The "shot heard around the world" occured at which battle?
Lexington and Concord
Who was credited with sewing the first American Flag for George Washington?
Betsy Ross
who was the American Leader at the Battle of Trenton?
George Washington
What country was America's biggest ally?
France
When Colonists were lawfully obligated to shelter British soldiers was called...
quartering
What is the main reason the colonists retreated at the battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of ammunition.
The nickname of Mary Ludwig, famous for taking her collapsed husband's spot loading a cannon?
Molly Pitcher
What was the outcome of the Battles of Saratoga?
The British defeated the Americans.
What British General was forced to surrender at Yorktown but didn't show up?
General Cornwallis
The act of attempting to overthrow ones government
Treason
Who was the man that led the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen
What was the main role of a camp follower during the Revolutionary war?
They took care of the soldiers.
Why did General Burgoyne send troops to Bennington, Vermont?
The British needed food and horses.
Who was the general that led the French troops in the North?
General Rochambeau
When the Military is placed in charge of the government that is called...
Martial Law
What was the result of the battles of Lexington and Concord?
The British were forced to retreat.
This WOMAN made a famous ride to warn the Continental Army that the British were coming.
Kate Barry
Washington ordered his soldiers to fight with these weapons at Yorktown?
Bayonets
Who was considered the biggest traitor of the American Revolution? His name is still used as an insult today.
Benedict Arnold