Category One
Who was the king of England at the time of the Revolutionary War?
King George III
Where were the Green Mountain Boys from?
Vermont.
What was the army of the colonies called? Who was the appointed commander?
The Continental Army. George Washington.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What is cavalry?
Troops on horseback.
What is artillery?
Heavy weaponry.
What does siege mean?
When an army surrounds an enemy from all angles.
Multiple Choice. Who set up the Olive Branch Petition?
a. The First Continental Congress
b. The Second Continental Congress
c. The Third Continental Congress
B. The Second Continental Congress
What were the three sides of the the Revolutionary War?
The Patriots, the Loyalists, and the British.
Who were the Patriots and what did they want?
They were colonists that wanted independence from Britain.
Who were the Loyalists and what did they want?
They were colonists who sided with Britain and were contempt with being under their rule.
What was the introduction to the Declaration of Independence called?
The Preamble.
Who created the original American flag?
Betsy Ross.
Where were most of the battles of the American Revolution fought?
The American South.
What was the outcome of the Olive Branch Petition?
The king of England was furious and sent 20,000 more troops to attack America.
What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
What are mercenaries? Give me an example.
Paid troops from another country. The Hessians from Germany with the British.
What happened on July 4th, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is a blockade?
Something that shuts down a port which prevents people or supplies from getting in or out.
Americans banded together to help the soldiers. American morale was high after that. It showed that America was strong together.
Who did the Native Americans side with and why?
The British. Both because of the French and Indian War and because of the British was nicer to them than the colonists.
What did the Olive Branch Petition do?
It pledged the congress' allegiance to Britain and asked them nicely to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
What did the Green Mountain Boys seize from the British at Fort Ticonderoga?
Cannons and ammunition needed for the Battle of Bunker Hill.
What was Common Sense about?
It was a pamphlet about how America should be independent from the British. It swayed a lot of people's opinions.
Who is the biggest traitor in American history? What did he do?
Benedict Arnold. He switched sides.
What three nations aided America in the Revolutionary War?
The Netherlands, Spain, and France.
What was the first state to make slavery illegal in 1780?
Pennsylvania.
Where was the Battle at Yorktown?
Virginia.
What are the two MAJOR reasons why the colonists were not as strong as the British?
They had no navy and their troops were not trained well.
Explain how the Continental Army proved themselves during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Where did the British go after they lost the Battle of Bunker Hill? Why did they go there?
Halifax, Nova Scotia. To take a breather after losing to the Colonies. Canada was under British control as well.
Explain Britain's plan to thwart America's chances of winning the Revolutionary War. If done correctly, the British probably would have won the war.
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Who persuaded the French into declaring war on the British?
DAILY DOUBLE
Benjamin Franklin.
What treaty was signed that officially made American and independent nation?
The Treaty of Paris.
What state is Valley Forge in?
Pennsylvania.
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine.
What were the three major sections of the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights, British Wrongs, and Declaring Independence.
What Christmas day battle in New Jersey pitted the Continental army versus the Hessians?
The Battle of Trenton.
Who was the only woman to fight in the Revolutionary War?
Molly Pitcher.
What were the three major reasons as to why the US won the Revolutionary War?
Foreign help (most important probably).
Home field advantage.
Growing Patriotism.
When was the bicentennial of America?
DAILY DOUBLE
July 4th, 1976.
Following the Treaty of Paris;
What was the western border of the US?
What was the northern border of the US?
What was the southern border of the US?
What was the eastern border of the US?
Mississippi River.
Great Lakes.
Florida (like the border).
The Atlantic Ocean.