American Revolution Review

People

100

This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

200

This man was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

George Washington

300

What camp did Washington show his leadership at that soldiers suffered from freezing temps, starvation, and disease?

Valley Forge

400

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

Samuel Adams

500

Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain

 "No taxation without representation"

Battles

100

General Cornwallis surrendered here, resulting in a U.S. victory and bringing an end to the American Revolution

Yorktown

200

Described by Ralph Waldo Emerson as "...the shot heard 'round the world," the American Revolution began.

Lexington and Concord

300

Benjamin Franklin convinces France to form an alliance against the British after this turning point battle.

Saratoga

400

This battle took place in Massachusetts and proved to the world that the American Revolution would not be a quick and easy war for the British

Bunker Hill

500

Defeating a group of Hessians in New Jersey, the victory set the stage for another success at Princeton and boosted the morale/confidence of the American troops

Trenton

Documents

100

Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain

Declaration of Independence

200

This man wrote "Common Sense", advocating for independence from Great Britain

Thomas Paine

300

First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature

John Hannock

400

This officially made the United States an independent country; also gave the U.S. the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

Treaty of Paris

500

What petition did the Second Continental Congress extend to King George III to prevent the war from happening?

Olive Branch Petition

Events

100

Disguised as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea in to the Boston Harbor to protest taxes on tea

Boston Tea Party

200

Paul Revere creates propaganda to increase colonial opposition to British rule by creating a pamphlet entitled "Bloody Massacre"

Boston Massacre

300

King George III attempts to make an example out of Boston by punishing colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Intolerable Acts

400

At this meeting, the colonies decide to send Britain the Olive Branch Petition, appoint Washington as head of the army, and declare independence

Second Continental Congress

500

At this meeting, the colonies decided to boycott all British goods until they were repealed; a militia was also formed.

First Continental Congress

Causes

100

This law placed a tax on almost all printed materials, including newspapers and playing cards.

Stamp Act

200

King George declared colonists were not to move west of the Appalachian Mountains so that colonists would not have trouble with Native Americans; This imaginary line was unpopular in the colonies because a limit was put on their freedom

Proclamation of 1763

300

This war was fought to have the right to own the Ohio River Valley; It later led to Parliament taxing the colonies in many ways

French and Indian War

400

This law placed a tax on imported goods, such as glass, tea, and paper.

Townshend Acts

500

This secret political group was created to undermine British rule and protest laws the British enforced in the colonies; Members included Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and James Otis

Sons of Liberty

Vocabulary

100

an American colonist who favored American independence from Great Britain

patriot

200

An American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

loyalist

300

a paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country; the German soldiers were known as "Hessians"

mercenary

400

to cancel an act or law

repeal

500

to refuse to buy items in order to protest an action taken by an organization, person, or government.

boycott