American Revolution Review

Vocabulary/PTK

100

Someone who wanted to fight for independence 

Patriot

200

Started out as a leader of the continental Army, but eventually betrayed his men to join the British 

Benedict Arnold

300

A professional solider hired to fight for a foreign country 

Mercenary 

400

A style of fighting that included hit-and-runs, surprise attacks, and ambushes

Guerilla Warfare

500

Helped Gain alliance with France during the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin

British Act and Colonists Reaction

100

Colonist throwing crates into Boston Harbor

Boston Tea Party

200

The act of refusing to buy goods from a certain producer/seller

Boycott

300

This act required all paper products in the colonies to have a British seal on it

Stamp Act

400

This Act put a tax on many goods used to build things such as wood and paint

Townshend Act

500

This set of acts closed the port of Boston, dismantled the Massachusetts legislature, and increased the number of British Troops in Boston  

Intolerable Act

Important Figures

100

Leader of the Continental Army

George Washington

200

Future second President who defended the British in court after the Boston Massacre 

John Adams

300

King of Britain during the American Revolution

King James III

400

French General who helped the continental Army

General Layfayette

500

Leader of the British Army

General Cornwallis

Fighting the War

100

First Major battle and where Colonists showed they were able to stand their ground

Battle of Bunker Hill

200

The Battle is considered the "Turning Point" of the War

Battle of Saratoga

300

The last battle of the American Revolution before the British Surrendered 

Battle of Yorktown

400

This is the battle that occurred after George Washington sailed across the Delaware River into New Jersey

Battle of Delaware/Trenton

500

The Location where George Washington set up camp for a brutal winter

Valley Forge

Flaming dog poo and the Human Response

100

Give the other team a sincere compliment 

Answers Vary

200

State 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of the British 

Worlds Strongest Army, Military experience, Wealth, Support from Loyalist / Long supply line, Unpopular war, Unfamiliar with the land

300

State 1 Advantage and 1 disadvantage of the Colonists

Familiar with land, Motivated for independence, Washingtons Leadership, support from civilians / Lacked training, not a lot of money, Small Navy, Fighters didn't travel far or fight for long

400

Using your ships to block off supplies for the enemy while fighting a war is known as A(n)

Blockade

500

The main reason the Colonies were being taxed was because of 

The cost of the French and Indian War