Battles of the War
At this June 18,1775 battle near Boston, the British won, but the Americans showed they could win the war.
Battle of Bunker Hill
People who secretly gather information for one side during a war are called these.
Spies
This movement encouraged people to use reason and think about rights and how governments should work.
The Enlightenment
Compared with many American soldiers, British troops generally had more of this:
Military experience and better weapons
These battles in Massachusetts in 1775 marked the beginning of fighting in the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
At these two battles in New York in 1777, the Americans defeated the British and gained an important victory.
Battles of Saratoga
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain were known by this name.
Loyalists
Enlightenment thinkers helped inspire this idea: government should be based on an agreement between the people and their rulers.
The Social Contract
Why might an army want information about where its enemy's soldiers are moving?
To plan attacks, avoid danger, prepare to defend
In 1776, the colonies declared their independence in this important document.
Declaration of Independence
At this 1781 battle in Virginia, American and French forces surrounded British General Cornwallis and helped bring the war toward an end.
Battle of Yorktown
Many Native Americans sided with Great Britain partly because the British promised to protect this.
Their land
This group of colonial delegates helped lead the colonies during the Revolution and made important decisions about independence.
Second Continental Congress
At Yorktown, Washington and Lafayette helped put Cornwallis in this dangerous position:
Surrounded and trapped
Which happened first: the Battles of Saratoga or the Battle of Yorktown?
Battles of Saratoga
Name the battle near Boston that showed the British that defeating the American forces would not be easy, even though the British won.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Why could a person living in the colonies choose to remain loyal to Great Britain instead of supporting independence? Give one reason.
religious reasons, business depending on trade, or believing to reconcile was best
Why did Enlightenment ideas challenge the belief that a king should have unlimited power?
Emphasized rights and limits on rulers rather than unlimited power.
Give one challenge faced by the American army.
Less experience, fewer resources
Give one way the American Revolution still affects life in the United States today.
Independence, representative government, rights and freedoms, founding principles of the USA
Put these events in order from earliest to latest: Yorktown, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence, Saratoga.
Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence, Saratoga, Yorktown
How could secret messages or information from spies change the outcome of a battle?
Could reveal enemy plans, help an army prepare, avoid danger, win a battle
Name one way the Second Continental Congress helped the colonies move toward independence.
To prepare to go to war for Independence.
Explain why planning with allies, such as the French, could give the Continental Army an advantage.
Allies provided soldiers, supplies, naval support, and plans
Put these events in order: Stamp Act, French and Indian War, Sugar Act, Battle of Bunker Hill
French and Indian War, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Battle of Bunker Hill