Vocabulary
This is what we called supporters of Colonists at the beginning of the American Revolution.
Patriots
This individual was the leader of the Continental Army
This battle was the unofficial first battle of the American Revolution, "The Shot heard 'round the world."
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This side of the war had more support from Native Nations.
The British
Finish the classroom quote, "Take a hike,..."
"It's not an insult, it's an adventure."
This is what we called people who supported Britain at the beginning of the American Revolution
Loyalists
This individual issued Common Sense, denouncing monarchy as a form of government.
Thomas Paine
This battle would be the last major battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans had financial support from these two countries during the American Revolution.
France and Spain
This is Ms. Dibella's favorite football team
Dallas Cowboys
This was the name of the fighting style used by the Americans during the American Revolution
Guerrilla Warfare
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates led the Continental Army in this pivotal battle, which would go down as the turning point in the American Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga
True or False, their were more soldiers on the American side, than there were the British side.
False
After the American Revolution, the Americans claimed all territory up to what geographic barrier?
The Mississippi River
This is the military strategy of surrounding enemy troops, cutting off supplies, and constricting them like a snake.
Siege
This is the "financier of the war," who handled all loans coming in supporting the war effort.
Robert Morris
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The idea of understanding your surroundings as a mean to give an advantage in combat is called...
Homefield Advantage
She was the individual who took over the cannon once her husband became incapacitated in the Battle of Monmouth
Molly Pitcher
This was the name of the foreign unit that assisted the British during the American Revolution.
Hessian Mercenaries
She was the wife of a future president, who was a political advisor to her husband during the American Revolution
Abigail Adams
This battle had Washington crossing the Delaware River to perform a surprise attack on the British, resulting in an American Victory.
Battle of Trenton
Describe the phrase, "causation for war." and list which side had this as an advantage.
Causation for war: Will to fight
Americans had more of a will to fight
Who do you believe said this quote, "I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs."
Marquis de Lafayette