Vocabulary
Important People
The Declaration of Independence
Battles of the American Revolution
Results of the War
100
a formal agreement between two powers to work together towards a common goal
alliance
100
The British commander who was forced to surrender to the Americans at Yorktown which ended the major fighting of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Lord Charles Cornwallis?
100
What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
To declare that the colonies are "free and independent states".
100
This battle happened on two hills near Boston where the Patriots, low on ammunition, waited to fire at the British until they could "see the whites of their eyes"
What is Bunker Hill?
100
During the American Revolution, most Native American groups supported the
British
200
Fighters who work in small bands and make hit-and-run attacks.
Guerrillas
200
I wrote a pamphlet that urged independence from the British which seemed to be 'common sense' to do so
Thomas Paine
200
The largest section of the Declaration of Independence lists these against King George III of Great Britain.
Grievances or a long list of specific complaints about King George III
200
Which major battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
200
Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States?
France
300
Soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other than their own.
Mercenaries
300
I was a spy for the Patriots and was caught by the British. I exclaimed, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!" before they hung me for my actions.
Who is Nathan Hale?
300
What was the main reason Washington changed his policy about Africans serving in the Patriot cause?
Great Britain offered freedom to enslaved people in the colonies and thousands were siding with the British.
300
On the day after Christmas in 1776, George Washington's troops cross the Delaware River and successfully attacked ___________
Hessians in Trenton
300
The official end of the American Revolution was when this was done in 1783
Congress approved the Treaty of Paris
400
Paper money printed by Congress.
Continentals
400
In the South, my men and I fought using guerrilla tactics against the British. Who am I?
Francis Marion
400
The Virginia Resolution, proclaiming that colonies were "free and independent states," was introduced to Congress by...
Richard Henry Lee
400
The battle of ______________ in South Carolina was a decisive victory for Patriot General Daniel Morgan which helped force Cornwallis to move north into Virginia
Cowpens
400
Name two reason why Americans won the Revolution?
The Patriots knew the GEOGRAPHY and They received HELP FROM ABROAD (France and later, Spain)
500
Armed civilian ships that had their government's permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods.
Privateers
500
I was the governor of Louisiana and gave the Americans ships and munitions to defeat the British. I was a German baron who trained Washington's army during and after the awful winter at Valley Forge. Who are these two men?
1) Bernando de Galvez 2) Friedrich von Steuben
500
Who were the five men tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman
500
Fighting in the ______ and _____ _________ between France and Britain helped the American cause by leaving fewer British troops to fight in North America.
Carribean; Latin America
500
According to the treaty, the borders of the United States included everything between _________ to the north and __________to the south (This area was returned to Spain in 1783) and the __________ ___________ on the east and the __________________ ___________ to the west.
Canada, Florida, Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River
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