Important Personalities
Causes of the Revolution
Key Places
Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary Vocabulary
100
Military leader, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the patriot army
Who is George Washington?
100
When over 350 chests of tea were dumped in the harbor by patriots disguised as Indians, it became known as this
What is the Boston Tea Party
100
These two villages near Boston are where the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775
What are Lexington and Concord?
100
This famous date in history celebrates the adoption of the DOI
What is July 4, 1776?
100
Colonists who chose to fight for independence were called this
What are patriots?
200
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Following this event, five colonists died from shots fired by British soldiers
What is the Boston Massacre
200
This costly British victory won upon a hill was the first major battle of the war
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
In his famous document, Jefferson enumerated 27 grievances or complaints against this "royal brute"
Who is King George III?
200
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain were called this
What are loyalists?
300
American scientist, inventor, and statesman who helped write the Declaration of Independence; he was a printer and publisher as well
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
After the French and Indian War, the British passed a law that forbade the colonists from moving west of these mountains
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
300
When Washington's men made a surprise attack on the mercenaries stationed here, it gave the colonists new hope in the war
What is Trenton, New Jersey or the Battle of Trenton?
300
This American city will always remain synonymous with "liberty"
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
300
British soldiers were referred to by the colonists as this
What are Redcoats?
400
Young French nobleman who volunteered to serve in the American army without pay
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
400
This act required that something be affixed to printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards
What is the Stamp Act?
400
This American victory in New York marked the turning point of the war
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
Jefferson asserted that the purpose of government is to do this
What is protect our basic rights?
400
The meeting of delegates from 12 colonists in 1775 became known as this
What is the Second Continental Congress?
500
Patriot leader in the south who used hit and run tactics earning the nickname "Swamp Fox"
Who is Francis Marion
500
During the French and Indian War, Franklin suggested through a political cartoon that the colonies do this
What is "Join or Die"?
500
When the British surrendered after this battle, the American Revolution was over
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
Jefferson further stated that if governments fail its people, the people have a right to do this
What is set up a new government?
500
For this reason, British soldiers marched to Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775
What is to destroy a weapons storehouse?
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