Battles
Mostly Declaration of Independence
Random Questions
Random Questions
Vocabulary
100

Which battle became the turning point of the war because it convinced France to join the colonists?

What is Saratoga

100

Which of the following is the main idea of the Declaration of independence? a. A king has little more to do than make war b. People are not created equal to a king c. Everyone has the right to life and liberty d. Citizens have the duty to obey their government

Everyone has the right to life and liberty.

100
What event finalized the colonies' independence from Great Britain?
The Treaty of Paris
100
Where did Washington and his troops spend the horrible winter of 1777-78?
What is Valley Forge
100
This is a person living in the American colonies with a strong love for England and the King.
Loyalist
200

What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

What is Yorktown

200
What are the three natural rights mentioned in the first part of the Declaration of Independence?
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
200

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense

Thomas Paine

200
In addition to the arrival of warmer weather, what else helped ease the harsh conditions of Valley Forge?
supplies delivered by women and local farmers
200
A slang term for a British soldier.
Redcoat
300

The British army was trapped at Yorktown by who?

French warships and French/American soldiers

300
What step marked the COLONISTS' final decision regarding their relationship with Britain?
Congres voted to approve the Declaration of Independence
300

What was the purpose of the pamphlet Common Sense?

to convince colonists to support independence from Britain

300
Which strength of the Continental Army was significant to its victory? a. superior weapons and tactics b. coordination with the navy c. troops enlisted from all of Europe d. military strategy based on the local geography
D
300
A person who loves his/her native country and will do all that is possible for it
Patriot
400

What was NOT a result of the Battle of Saratoga? a. Washington retreats b. The British were no longer a threat to the North c. The Americans' spirits were raised d. France became an American ally

What is A (Washington retreats)

400

What are the three parts or main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

Natural Rights, British Wrongs, Independence

400

What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776? a. greater experience in battle b. the use of captured British cannons from Fort Ticonderoga c. an American naval blockade d. the support of Loyalists in Boston

B

400

Where were the first shots of the war?

Lexington and Concord

400
A person who betrays a trust or is disloyal
traitor
500

Why was the victory at Trenton so important?

saved the army by getting fresh supplies and rasied the spirits of the soldiers

500

Women played an important role during the American Revolution by a. spying on the French b. providing entertainment c. tending farms and businesses d. collecting taxes

c

500

Which of these items would be considered an advantage for the colonists? a. skill with individually owned weapons b. unwillingness to fight far from home c. willingness to enlist for long-term service d. skilled sailors and many ships

A

500

Which of the following would be considered an advantage for the British? a. alliance with the French b. superior knowledge of guerrilla warfare c. Loyalist support among the Americans d. good knowledge of American geography

C

500

Something that cannot be taken away (like your natural rights in the Declaration of Independence)

unalienable

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