American Revolution #1
During the American Revolution, what two European nations also declared war on the British?
France and Spain
This first lady was an advocate for the rights of women and abolition of slavery?
Abigail Adams
What was the nickname of Francis Marion whose fighting style haunted the British?
The Swamp Fox
What song, originally meant to poke fun of the Americans, did the French band play after the surrender of the British at Yorktown?
Yankee Doodle
The first commander-in-chief
George Washington
True of False: The Loyalists in the South rose up to help the British?
False
What two revolutions followed the American?
The French Revolution and the Haitian Slave Revolt
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
What French officer did General Washington sent from the North to harass the British in Virginia?
Lafayette
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
These three American diplomats and founding fathers were sent to create the peace treaty:
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, & John Jay
What was the type of warfare utilized by Patriots, consisting mostly of “hit and run” tactics called?
Guerrilla Warfare
The revolutionary spirit of equality made some Americans question this terrible practice.
Slavery
Why did the Continental Congress have trouble providing supplies?
They did not have the power to tax
The Declaration of Independence is an example of...
Social Contract
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What two southern cities were captured by the British?
Savannah and Charles Town
True or false: Washington believed that the only way to defeat the British was to fight them head-to-head like traditional European countries?
False
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods from a particular group or country?
A boycott.
This peace treaty ended the American revolutionary war:
Treaty of Paris
What famous Founding Father spent years in Europe trying to gain financial support for the Americans?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of the young French volunteer who became one of Washington’s most trusted officers?
Lafayette
This woman showed that women could fight during a war?
Molly Pitcher
What ideals were the Americans fighting for that gave them an advantage in the war?
Liberty, freedom, or independence
This officer gained the reputation as Americas worst traitor?
Benedict Arnold
What disadvantage made it hard for the British to support their troops?
The distance between England and The United States
What was the name of the Continental Army’s winter camp, located outside of Philadelphia during 1777 & 1778 in which Washington’s army suffered terrible hardships?
Valley Forge
Which side did the Native Americans mostly help?
the British
What was the name of the American naval hero who attacked the English Great Britain?
John Paul Jones
Was the second meeting of the colonists that would create the Olive Branch Petition.
2nd Continental Congress
What effect did British threats to “hang their leaders” and “lay waste to the countryside” have on Southerners?
It created more patriots
Writer of the letter to her husband to "Remember the Ladies"
Abigail Adams