Big Words
A group of people who lived in America, but were loyal to the King of England.
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What are Loyalists?
The King of England during the Revolutionary War
Who is King George III?
EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICA'S FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN!
LAFAYETTE!
General of the Continental Army -- had a tough winter at Valley Forge.
Who is George Washington?
The battle where the British surrendered, losing the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Yorktown, 1781
The British tax on legal papers, documents, books, etc.
What is the Stamp Act?
The supreme governing body in England with the power to raise taxes and adopt laws.
What is Parliament?
Third President of the United States of America -- purchased Louisiana Territory from France
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
An African American man who was one of the first patriots killed in the early fight for independence at the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
One of the first major American victories, where troops crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, to launch a surprise attack on German mercenaries hired by the British.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
A group of regular citizens who serve as soldiers in times of emergency.
What is a Militia?
What are Minutemen?
One of the worst traitors in American History -- sold secrets about American troops and movements to the British for twenty thousand pounds.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
A Frenchman who heard about the American fight for independence. Helped to convince the king of France to join the fight and help the Americans.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
Famously said, "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
The "shot heard around the world" happened here
Where is Lexington and Concord?
Used by the British to try and restore order in Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. The colonists nicknamed them the Intolerable Acts.
What are the Coercive Acts?
The last leader of the British troops during the American Revolutionary War. Surrounded in Yorktown, Virginia, and surrenders, losing the war for the British
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
American ambassador to France who asked for guns and ships to help America
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Naval Officer who shouted, “I have not yet begun to fight!” Went on to help found the U.S. Navy
Who is John Paul Jones?
Hauled water to the weary men on the battlefield. When her husband was wounded, she took his place behind his cannon and fired at the British.
Who is Mary Ludwig Hayes, or Molly Pitcher?
A legal document that served as a general search warrant. This allowed the British to search a colonial home or ship for smuggled items or weapons without good reason.
What is a Writ of Assistance?
A British ship that was used to chase colonial smugglers. In June of 1772, the ship crashed off the shore of Rhode Island and the colonists who lived there set her on fire.
What is the Gaspee?
The French military leader who assisted the Americans in defeating the British leader, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, at the Battle of Yorktown in October 1781.
Who is General Rochambeau?
Famously said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Who is Nathaniel Hale?
As a young woman, she dressed herself up as a soldier named Robert to fight in the Continental Army. she was wounded twice, but no one found out that she was a woman.
Who is Deborah Sampson?