people
The Native American tribes of the time sided with the __________
patriots
The Battle of Bunker Hill was taken over by the _______________ after two failed attempts.
British
The first official battle of the Revolutionary War is widely known as the ___________ heard ‘round the world.
shot
name the parts of the Declaration of independence?
preamble, grievances/complaints, declaration
The first time colonists were killed by Loyalists was during the _____________ Massacre.
Boston
What happened to black soldiers that fought with the Patriots after the war?
They gained their freedom
They remained enslaved
Hessian mercenaries joined the Patriot army rather than be taken prisoner during the attacks at Trenton and __________
Princeton
Which Act allowed British soldiers to enter any home they wanted and stay however long they wanted?
quartering act
How many Continental Congresses met before the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
2
Rather than radios, the Continental Army used ________________________ to signal to each other.
drums, flutes, music
John Hancock was known for sending the Declaration to Britain and ________
signing his name really big
When the Loyalists lost at the battle of Saratoga, the Patriots had finally convinced the ____________ to join their cause.
French
Cousin of the future president, _________________ was the founder of the leading group of Patriots fighting for independence.
Samuel Adams
After signing the Declaration, the British Army were on their way to Philadelphia. Because of this, the signers had to flee to __________ to hide from the army.
Baltimore
Women played many roles in the colonies during the war. What was one of those roles?
spies, nurse, teachers, moms, farmers
_______ wrote poems in support of the Patriots and George Washington.
Phillis Wheatley
Benedict Arnold is one of the most wellknown traitors because he switched from the ____________ to the __________
Colonists; British
The organization that led the fight for independence was known as _______
Sons of Liberty
The first Constitution of the United States was called the
Articles of Confederation
The only important people in the revolution were not the soldiers; many groups of people were _____________, both officially and unofficially, for both sides of the war seeking information to aid their cause.
spies
This man had a feud with a young Alexander Hamilton over the proceedings of the Continental Congress.
Samuel Seabury
The largest and most determinate battle of the entire war was the final battle in _________________
Yorktown
The first taxes imposed on the colonists were to help repay debt from what?
French and Indian War
The colonists include three inalienable rights in their Preamble. They are the rights to ___________, _____________, and the pursuit of _________________.
Life, liberty, happiness
Robert Shurtleff was the fake name of __________ who accomplished the same thing as St. Joan of Arc
Deborah Samson