People of the Revolution
$100: Defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre because he believed America must uphold the rule of law.
John Adams
$100: This act taxed paper documents of various types.
Stamp Act
$100: A formal written request to authority; example: the Olive Branch Petition.
petition
$100: In April 1777, George Washington made a brilliant retreat here after being outnumbered 4 to 1.
Manhattan Island
$100: Drafted by Samuel Adams in 1768 to oppose the Townshend Acts, this letter called for unity and resistance.
Massachusetts Circular Letter
$100: The Revolutionary War effectively ended when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Washington here, on October 19, 1781.
Yorktown
$200: Prime Minister of England who recommended raising colonial taxes.
George Grenville
$200: Parliament’s law forcing colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
the Quartering Act
$200: A refusal to buy goods as protest; example: boycott of British tea.
boycott
$200: Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen argued over who would lead the expedition to capture this fort.
Fort Ticonderoga
$200: Group of radical patriots who organized rallies and protests against taxation.
Sons of Liberty
$200: This treaty formally ended the war and granted independence to the colonies.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
$300: Radical patriot who declared “No taxation without representation.” His sister later wrote a 1,200-page history of the Revolution.
James Otis and Mercy Otis Warren
$300: Parliament’s act that cut off British trade and protection following the Second Continental Congress.
Prohibitory Act
$300: An expression of objection to policy; example: Boston Tea Party.
protest
$300: General Cornwallis chased this commander across the Carolinas as patriots destroyed supply lines.
Nathaniel Greene
$300: Led the fledgling Continental Navy.
John Paul Jones
The issuance of the Stamp Act resulted in…
Delegates met to formally denounce the law
Parliament repealed the law
$400: Harassed the British in the South with guerilla tactics, earning the title “Father of modern guerilla warfare.”
Francis Marion
$400: This line was created by King George III in 1763 to separate colonists and Native Americans.
the Proclamation Line of 1763
$400: A military tactic of surrounding and isolating a location to force surrender; example: Boston.
siege
$400: Choose any two: Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Trenton, Cowpens, King’s Mountain, Yorktown. Give dates, leaders, description, and significance.
See answer key chart for responses
$400: At the Battle of Yorktown, these two armies combined forces to defeat the British.
American and French armies
What are Hessians? / What are privateers?
Hessians: German mercenary soldiers. Hired by the British
Privateers: Merchant sailing vessels outfitted for war
$500: Said, “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”
Nathan Hale
$500: Explain the Massachusetts Circular Letter - WHO issued it, WHY it was issued, and WHAT was its importance?
Drafted by Samuel Adams in 1768 to oppose the Townshend Acts; Called for unity and resistance; Important in building colonial cooperation
$500: Merchant sailing vessels outfitted for war.
privateers
$500: Compare the Continental regulars and militiamen: give one similarity, two differences, and one successful battle for each.
similarity = independence, differences = training/time, successes = Yorktown & Cowpens
$500: Three actions taken by the Second Continental Congress:
1) created the Continental Army, 2) appointed Washington, 3) issued Olive Branch Petition
Explain the end of the Revolutionary War.
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown on October 19, 1781.