American Revolution 1
By declaring independence, the delegates were vulnerable to accusations of ____________.
What is TREASON.
Who wrote Common Sense and the Crisis?
Thomas Paine
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
The British soldiers' uniforms were a bright color and made the soldiers easier to spy. For this reason, they were given this colorful nickame.
What are the REDCOATS
When the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Night and surprise attacked a Hessian Camp. One of the first major victories for the Americans.
What is the BATTLE OF TRENTON
More money; better weapons; better trained men; more troops; and mercenaries are examples of what?
What are the STRENGTHS OF BRITISH?
South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" introduced his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution, known as what?
What is GUERRILLA WARFARE?
When the British tried to take the NE colonies, but failed. This battle convinced a country to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits and showed that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain.
What is the BATTLE OF SARATOGA?
One of the first major battles of the Revolutionary War, where the British easily conquered this area and the Continental Army’s weaknesses were exposed.
What is the BATTLES OF NYC
The "world turned upside down" when the British lost this battle, turning the tides of the war to favor the colonies.
What is YORKTOWN
The first shots of the Revolution that were fired at Lexington and Concord, and began the war, became known as this.
What is the SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
This battle was a turning point in the war for the Americans. British General Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans.
What is the BATTLE OF SARATOGA?
A series of acts that placed tariffs, or taxes, on products coming into the colonies. This included taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper.
What is the TOWNSHEND ACTS?
Patriotism; Secret Aid from the French; their Commander in Chief; Guerilla warfare; Homefield advantage are all examples of what?
What is AMERICAN STRENGTHS
This river marked the end of the newly created United States.
What is the MISSISSIPPI RIVER?
A Prussian General and drillmaster was brought in by George Washington, who took the weak men at Valley Forge and turned them into a strong army.
Who is FREDERICK VON STEUBEN?
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
Capital of the U.S. during the Revolutionary War.
What is PHILADELPHIA?
The strategy of refusing to purchase goods in the hopes of weakening another party.
What is BOYCOTT
A colonist who was still loyal to Great Britain.
What is a LOYALIST?
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Who is GENERAL CORNWALLIS?
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
This was the place Washington and his soldiers spent Winter, a miserable and deadly place for his men.
What is VALLEY FORGE
Who were the HESSIANS?
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
The French aristocrat who joined the American Revolution and became a close ally of George Washington
Who is MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE?
What disease broke out at Valley Forge?
What is the SMALLPOX?
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed
1776
A founding father, he helped turn the tide of the war by gaining the French Alliance.
Who is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN?
This country provided Great Britain with Hessian mercenaries (soldiers for hire) during the Revolutionary War.
What is GERMANY?
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Which country had their own Revolution following the American one?
What is FRANCE?
The nickname given to those who quit when times were tough during the Revolutionary War.
What is a SUMMER SOLDIER OR SUNSHINE PATRIOT?
This document officially ended the American Revolution as an agreement of peace.
What is the TREATY OF PARIS
What is the only war to have more casualties than the American Revolution?
What is the CIVIL WAR?