Vocabulary
These were the 13 areas settled by people from other countries and were controlled by Britain.
The Colonies
This was a famous event in U.S history (1776) when an American spy went riding through the night to warn of attacks planned at Lexington and Concord, rumored to have yelled through towns "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
Paul Revere's Ride
Boston Massacre
1770
Before the Continental Army, the colonies did not have a formal, and trained military.
True
George Washington and his men were defeated badly in this 1776 Battle in New York
The Battle of Brooklyn
During the time of the Revolutionary War, these were Americans who wanted the colonies to have their own form of government and not be ruled by King George III.
Patriots
This was a protest against British taxes in which the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor in 1773
The Boston Tea Party
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
1776
The American Revolution took place over 18 years (1765-1783)
True
In this victorious battle, Washinton and his army cross the Delaware in 1776 to defeat an army of German mercenaries, and escape with few American casualties.
Victory of Trenton
This means to overthrow a government or social order in favor of a new system
Revolution
This congress was formed to address the grievances against the British government
First Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence
1776
The great Abraham Lincoln crossed the icy Deleware on Christmas Day in 1776 to win the Battle of Trenton against German mercenaries.
False (George Washington)
This battle in 1777 was a turning point in the American Revolution, when U.S morale boosts due to the surrender of the British army.
Battle of Saratoga
This was the name of the first U.S military
The Continental Army
This congress was held in the quest for independence, and created the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation
Battle of Saratoga
1777
The Quartering of Soldiers was when King George declared that colonists must give all British soldiers all their money, paid in quarters, regardless of their consent.
Incorrect (colonists must shelter British soldiers in their homes against their will)
This battle was the last great battle of the American Revolutionary War. The British Army surrender, and talks of a peace treaty ensue.
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
During the time of the Revolutionary War, an American who was committed to the King and did not want the 13 colonies to separate from Great Britain was called
A Loyalist
In this very important event in US history, representatives from the US and Great Britain met in France in 1783 to acknowledge the independence of the US, and agreement to withdraw British soldiers from North America.
Treaty of Paris (1783(
Victory of Yorktown
1781
When the American Revolution began, almost all the people in the colonies wanted the US to be free from the King; Patriots outnumbered Loyalists.
False! There were far more Loyalists when the American Revolution began. Patriots were thought of as dangerous thinkers, who were committing treason and were to be killed.
This 1778 battle was brutal for the Continental Army and took place during a terrible winter over six months resulting in the deaths of over 2500 US soldiers
Battle of Valley Forge