Vocabulary
Revolutionary This and That
People
Battles
Miscellaneous
100
A colonist who supported Independence and the war with Britain.
What is a patriot?
100
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
I like tea. You like tea. The American colonists liked tea. But when Parliament imposed a tax on the their 'cuppa,' this group of outraged Bostonians dumped 342 crates of English-owned tea in the harbor.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
100
First major battle of the American Revolution. An American defeat but it came at a great cost to the British.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
100
The state of owing money. King George III found himself with a lot of this.
What is debt?
200
A colonist who supported the King and Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
200
These Patriots were ready to rumble in an instant, although they had very little formal training.
Who are Minutemen or Militia Men?
200
This Patriot was one of the first believers in our countries legal system, where people are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. He surprisingly was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers who fired shots during the Boston Massacre. He also become our countries second president.
Who is John Adams?
200
This one-day tussle started it all. The first "shots" of the American Revolution happened on 1 day in these two places.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
200
"The British are coming, the British are coming!" was this man's cry.
Who is Paul Revere?
300
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose. Ex. France was this to the United States during the American Revolution.
What is an ally?
300
This incredible woman, and women like her, played an important and brave role in the American Revolutionary War.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
300
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
300
Last major battle of the war. General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington. Essentially ends the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
300
the name for America's army during the American Revolution.
What is the Continental Army?
400
Rights that belong to all people from birth. A few examples from the Declaration of Independence are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are unalienable rights?
400
A series of laws passed by Parliament that people just couldn't stand to accept. One of these laws closed the Boston Harbor. Others taxed things like cloth and tea.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
400
Wake up and smell the roses! In 1776, this British-born patriot publishes a pamphlet that becomes an instant bestseller in the colonies, and helps push you and your fellow Americans over the edge to independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
400
This major turning point in the American Revolutionary war took place not so far from here. It was in this battle where George Washington and his troops caught the Hessian mercenaries by surprise.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
400
The document that ended the war. Britain acknowledged America as an independent nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
A person who fights merely for pay, often for a foreign country. Ex. The German Hessians fought for Britain during the American Revolution.
What is a mercenary?
500
This document was written by Thomas Paine and it convinced many people of the need for independence.
What is Common Sense?
500
This General fought for both sides during the American Revolution. Sadly, he wound up on the losing side. If someone calls you by his name today, they may be saying that you are a traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
500
American victory. Americans used guerrilla tactics to slow down and defeat the British. Turning point in the war. France agrees to join America in the fight.
The Battle of Saratoga
500
This message from King George was one of the first causes of tension in the American Revolution. It stated that Native Americans could have all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and the American settlers could not move there.
What is the The Proclamation of 1763?