Battles/ Tactics
Important People/Writings
Declaration of Independence
Location of Battles/Groups
Viewpoints/ Miscellaneous/Problems
100

How did the Continental Army use guerrilla warfare?

They hid behind trees and walls to fire their weapons, and they stole or destroyed British weapons and supplies.

100

Who wrote Common Sense?

Thomas Paine

100


According to this quote from the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?

To protect people's natural rights

100

At Valley Forge soldiers had to resort to eating Fire Cakes, which was a mixture of what?

Flower and Water

100

Which group felt the colonies did not need independence from Britain?

Loyalists

200

George Washington led his army across what river on Christmas night to attack mercernaries?

Delaware River

200

What did Thomas Paine write during the American Revolution?

The American Crisis

200

What are the 3 "inalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

200

Which 2 battles were fought in New Jersey?

Trenton and Princeton

200

Who joined the American side of the war after the battle of Saratoga?

France and Spain

300

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

Yorktown

300

What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?

It inspired them to challenge British authority

300

Who was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

300

What was the name of the group John Sevier led in the Battle of Kings Mountain?

Overmountain Boys

300

there was an outbreak of ______________ among soldiers at Valley Forge ?

Smallpox

400

Read the text and answer the question.

British General Burgoyne planned an attack on the Americans at Saratoga. He and his army were in Canada and set out to Saratoga, approximately 220 miles away. Getting from Canada to Saratoga required his soldiers to travel through dense forests with thick undergrowth. It also required them to cross deep ravines, where heavy rain had turned the ground into thick mud. Travel took so long that his soldiers ran low on food. By the time the army reached Saratoga, they were hungry and exhausted. Additionally, General Burgoyne's messages to other generals never got through to them.

The Americans defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga, in what became a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Which factor most caused the British to suffer such an unexpected defeat?

The British general was not familiar with the local geography.

400

Who helped George Washington during the Battle of Yorktown?

Rochambeau 

400

Why is the Declaration of Independence still important today?

It promotes the ideals of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.

400

Which Battle was fought in New York?

Battle of Saratoga

400

Which group supported Independence and fighting the Revolutionary War?

Patriots

500

Which battle was fought at the wrong place?

Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed's Hill)

500

Who helped train soldiers at Valley Forge? (how to use bayonets, march, better hygiene)

Baron Fredrich Von Steuban

500

What are the three parts to the Declaration of Independence? Include definition of each

Preamble- explains that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away

Grievances- lists complaints against King George III including that colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes

Conclusion- officially proclaims that the colonists are free and independent from British rule 

500

Which battle was fought in Virginia?

Battle of Yorktown

500

What did the Treaty of Pairs 1783 do? (3 things)

Britain recognized American independence.

Set America’s borders

British accepted America’s right to settle west of the original 13 colonies.

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