Vocabulary/PTK
Someone who wanted to fight for independence
Patriot
Colonist throwing crates into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Give the other team a sincere compliment
Answers Vary
Started out as a leader of the continental Army, but eventually betrayed his men to join the British
Benedict Arnold
The act of refusing to buy goods from a certain producer/seller
Boycott
Future second President who defended the British in court after the Boston Massacre
John Adams
The Battle is considered the "Turning Point" of the War
Battle of Saratoga
State 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of the British
Worlds Strongest Army, Military experience, Wealth, Support from Loyalist / Long supply line, Unpopular war, Unfamiliar with the land
A professional solider hired to fight for a foreign country
Mercenary
This act required all paper products in the colonies to have a British seal on it
Stamp Act
King of Britain during the American Revolution
King James III
The last battle of the American Revolution before the British Surrendered
Battle of Yorktown
State 1 Advantage and 1 disadvantage of the Colonists
Familiar with land, Motivated for independence, Washingtons Leadership, support from civilians / Lacked training, not a lot of money, Small Navy, Fighters didn't travel far or fight for long
A style of fighting that included hit-and-runs, surprise attacks, and ambushes
Guerilla Warfare
This Act put a tax on many goods used to build things such as wood and paint
Townshend Act
French General who helped the continental Army
General Layfayette
This is the battle that occurred after George Washington sailed across the Delaware River into New Jersey
Battle of Delaware/Trenton
Using your ships to block off supplies for the enemy while fighting a war is known as A(n)
Blockade
Helped Gain alliance with France during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
This set of acts closed the port of Boston, dismantled the Massachusetts legislature, and increased the number of British Troops in Boston
Intolerable Act
Leader of the British Army
General Cornwallis
The Location where George Washington set up camp for a brutal winter
Valley Forge
The main reason the Colonies were being taxed was because of