Key Figures of the Revolution
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army? DAILY DOUBLE
George Washington
Which battles were known as the 'shot heard ’round the world'?
Lexington and Concord
What document declared the colonies’ independence from Britain? Daily Triple
Declaration of Independence
What name was given to colonists who supported independence?
Patriots
What treaty officially ended the American Revolution?DAILY DOUBLE$$
of Paris (1783)
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Daily Double
Thomas Jefferson
Which 1777 battle convinced France to aid the colonists?
Saratoga
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What name was given to colonists who remained loyal to Britain? DAILY DOUBLE
Loyalists
What new nation was formed after the war?
United States of America
Which king ruled Great Britain during the Revolution?
King George III
Which 1781 battle ended major fighting in the war? ASK A FRIEND
Yorktown
Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine inspired patriots to fight for freedom?
Common Sense
Which side did many enslaved Africans join for freedom? DAILY DOUBLE
The British
Which foreign country was the most helpful ally to the Patriots?
France
Which inventor and diplomat helped gain French support for the U.S.? "All about the bejamin's baby"
Benjamin Franklin
Which battle showed the British they could not easily defeat the colonists, even after victory?
Bunker Hill
What was the group of citizen soldiers called during the Revolution? DAILY DOUBLE
Militia
What was one reason some colonists stayed loyal to the king?
They believed rebellion was illegal
What petition was the final attempt by the Second Continental Congress to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain.
Daily Double
The Olive Branch Petition
Who led the colonial forces to victory at Yorktown?
George Washington
Which city did Washington cross the Delaware River to attack on Christmas 1776? Ask a friend!
Trenton
What was the first formal plan for government of the U.S.? Ask a friend
Articles of Confederation
Name one group besides men that contributed to the Revolutionary effort.
Women or Enslaved People
What meeting in 1774 where delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies convened in Philadelphia to protest British aggression
The First Continental Congress