Revolution Vocabulary
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Causes of the War
Important People of the Revolution
Major Battles of the Revolution
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To rise against government is called...?
What is a revolt
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What is a militia?
What is a volunteer group of soldiers
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The war that Great Britain won over the French and Native Americans, taking most of their land was called the...?
What is the French and Indian War
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Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
Who was George Washington
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After Paul Revere warned that the British were coming, the first shot of the war was fired, leading to the first battle at...?
What is Lexington and Concord
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When the side in the military gives up and admits defeat is called...?
What is surrender
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What does it mean to boycott?
What you refuse to buy or sell something
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In order to pay for the French and Indian War, the British required the colonists to pay for it by imposing what?
What are taxes
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
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What battle was a major turning point in the war for the Americans?
What is The Battle of Saratoga
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When military troops are forced to go back, this is called a...?
What is retreat
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What is another name for British soldiers?
What are Redcoats
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What was the Boston Tea Party?
When colonists disguised themselves as Mohawks and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
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Who was the Native American leader on the British side at the Battle of Oriskany?
Who is Joseph Brant
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After the Patriots defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga, which country began to support the Americans against the British?
What is the French
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Colonists who remained loyal to Britain are called what?
What is a Loyalist
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What is the name of the document that explained why the colonists should be free from British rule?
What is the Declaration of Independence
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A group of colonists began protesting and harassing a British soldier in Boston, leading to five colonists getting shot in what major event?
What is the Boston Massacre
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Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys that took over Fort Ticonderoga from the British?
Who is Ethan Allen
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Why was the New York too important to lose during the war?
Because it separated the New England and Southern colonies, which would have made it hard for the Patriots to send messages back and forth
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Colonists who were against the British were called...?
What are Loyalists
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What was the Stamp Act?
What are taxes on objects like newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards.
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What was the Quartering Act?
British soldiers were given the right to stay in the homes of the colonists for as long as they wanted to.
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Who was the traitor who decided to sell American military secrets because he felt he was treated unfairly and needed money?
Who is Benedict Arnold
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The battle that ended the American Revolution, leading to British surrender was called what?
What is the Battle of Yorktown
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