Revolutionary Ideas
What were the colonists who favored independence from Britain called?
What are Patriots?
Where was "The Shot Heard Around the World" fired?
Lexington, Massachusetts
Who commanded the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
In what city did the Continental Congress hold its meetings?
What is Philadelphia?
What country did the colonists rebel against?
What is Great Britain?
Thomas Paine wrote (blank), which sold millions of copies and convinced many colonists to support independence
What is Common Sense
American and French forces besieged this town and forced Britain to surrender. This is viewed as the final decisive battle of the war.
What is Yorktown?
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is July 4, 1776?
In this event, the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped the tea into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
What was America's moral motivation for independence?
What is Freedom?
What river did George Washington Cross in the Battle of Trenton that became an Iconic part of the American Revolution?
What is the Delaware River?
Who rode through the night to warn that "The British are coming!"?
Who is Paul Revere?
This document presented a list of examples of British tyranny
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists who opposed independence were called (blank).
Loyalists
John Locke wrote that governments get their power through the (blank)?
What is the Consent of the Governed?
America won the Battle of (blank), which convinced the French to join the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This man wrote a pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
When is 1774?
Although Britain won this war, they were deeply in debt when it ended.
What is the French-Indian War? (Seven Years War)
What is the name for the idea that America has a unique role and destiny in the world?
What is American Exceptionalism?
This Prussian army officer trained the Continental Army
Who is Baron von Stuben?
Who stitched the first American flag?
Who is Betsy Ross?
The phrase "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is a slight alteration of the works of which english philosopher?
Who is John Locke?
In this event, the British fired on a mob of patriot protesters, killing five.
What is the Boston Massacre?