Key Terms / Vocab
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Important People
Important Events
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100
A colonists who wanted independence.
What is a Patriot?
100
This is the time period that the American Revolution - 1600s, 1700s, or 1800s.
What is the 1700s.
100
He is known for his famous ride, where he warned colonists that the redcoats were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
100
This was the first battle of the American Revolution.
What is the battle of Lexington & Concord.
100
What were the colonists fighting for?
Independence from British rule
200
Money collected by the government.
What is a tax?
200
11,000
What is the number of Continental Army soldiers that were there at the beginning during the Winter at Valley Forge.
200
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who is General George Washington.
200
This was the last battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
200
This battle was between the minutemen and the British Soldiers. The British lost and retreated back to Boston.
What is the Battle of Lexington & Concord
300
Citizen soldiers
What is a militia?
300
6,000
What is the number of soldiers left after a terrible Winter at Valley Forge.
300
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
This was an important letter colonists wrote to King George explaining their reasons for wanting freedom.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
300
This was important because it showed how much the colonists wanted independence.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
400
Feelings about what is happening - good or bad. Sometimes this was lowered if you were feeling down or raised if you were feeling good.
What is morale?
400
2,500
What is the number of Continental Army soldiers who either died or went home during the Winter at Valley Forge.
400
They were leaders of the Sons of Liberty and also signed the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Sam Adams & John Hancock?
400
This was where the Continental Army showed patriotism and courage. This was a major turning point in the American Revolution.
What is Winter at Valley Forge.
400
The Continental Army, with the help of the French Navy, surrounded the British Soldiers and forced the British to surrender at this battle.
What is the Battle of Yorktown.
500
A war to replace one government with another.
What is a revolution?
500
This is the exact date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is July 4, 1776?
500
He was the leader of the British Soldiers at the Battle of Yorktown.
Who is General Cornwallis.
500
This was where a famous man rode through the colonies letting colonists know that the British Soldiers were on their way - "The Redcoats are coming!"
What is Paul Revere's Ride.
500
These were two French generals that helped the Continental Army during the Battle of Yorktown.
Who are DeGrasse & Rochambeau
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