Battle Names
What was the first battle that was the START of the American Revolution?
Lexington
Which colonist group wanted freedom from Great Britain and were willing to fight for it?
The Patriots
What is a boycott of a product or company?
When people ban together and stop buying or using a product. It hurts the company and they lose money.
Describe the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and boarded British ships. Then they threw 342 chests of tea in the harbor because they were mad about the tea tax.
Who led the Patriot Troops across the Delaware Rive on Christmas night in 1776?
George Washington
Which battle was the turning point in the war and made many other countries form alliances with America?
Saratoga
Which colonist group supported King George III and the British Paliament?
The Loyalist
Which act made the colonist mad they had no representation?
Townshend Act
What document was signed to officially END the American Revolution? It was signed in 1783 and finally gave the colonists their independence from Britain.
The Treaty of Paris
What happened after the American victory at Yorktown?
The American Revolution ended
What battle did the British Troops surrender in 1781? This patriot victory officially ended the war!
Yorktown
Who did the Continental Congress choose to be the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Why were the colonist so upset about the Stamp Act in 1765?
They had no representation in British Parliament. "No taxation without representation!!!"
What was the main point Thomas Jefferson tried to make as he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
People are born with Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, which are rights that cannot be taken away.
What were the womens' roles in the Revolution?
They cooked food and sewed clothes, They wrote letters and poetry to support the troops, Some spied and even fought in disguise
In which Massachusetts city were the 1st shots of the American Revolution fired? Also known as "The Shot Heard Around the World".
Lexington
What role did African Americans have during the Revolution?
They fought in almost every battle of the war, and fought on BOTH sides Patriots and Loyalist.
What was the one big issue that united the colonists?
They did not like the taxes especially without having a say in the British Parliament.
Describe the importance of the Patriot victory at Saratoga.
It was the turning point of the war, many other countries saw America could win, and many other countries formed alliances with the Patriots.
AFTER being warned by Paul Revere, the patriots briefly fought the British to protect their weapons, then forced them back to Boston. Which battle was this?
Concord
Describe Paul Rever's importance during the early days of the Revolution.
He was an express rider that rode to Lexington to warn the minutemen so they could be ready to fight, and that the British were coming.
Think about life after the American Revolution... What would the colonists want and have to to do set up their new country?
-What kind of government would they want?
-Were there still groups of people who were treated unfair?
-How did Loyalists that still lived in the colonies feel about the war?