American Revolutionary War

Vocab

100

a person who supports Great Britain but lives in the colonies

Loyalist

200

a person who supports the fight for independence against Great Britain

Patriot

300

this person wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

Documents

100

The purpose of this document was the give reasons that the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain

The Declaration of Independence

200

this document officially announced America's break from Great Britain

The Declaration of Independence

300

this document gave American independence from Britain and acknowledged that the colonies were no longer a part of the King's rule

The Treaty of Paris

400

This document, written by Thomas Paine, persuaded many colonists that independence from Britain was necessary

Common Sense

Comparing the Armies

100

This person was the leader of the Continental Army

George Washington

200

this army was created to fight for independence from Great Britain

The Continental Army

300

Which of the following was a strengths the British did not have at the start of the war

a. experienced

b. well-supplied

c. knew the land well

d. well fed

c. knew the land well

400

Which of these does NOT describe the Continental army

a. fought for a cause they believed in

b. got to fight at home

c. untrained and poorly equipped

d. wore bright red uniforms

d. wore bright red uniforms

Battles

100

This battle was considered a major turning point during the war

the Battle of Saratoga

200

This was the final major battle of the American Revolution

the Battle of Yorktown

300

Name 3 of the problems soldiers faced during their winter at Valley Forge that caused many casualties

cold weather, disease, lack of supplies