American Revolution Terms
What is a Patriot?
People who wanted to be free from England.
What town was the place of "the Shot heard around the World"?
Lexington, Massachusetts
Battle of the Bunker Hill was a lost for Americans, but what did it showed the British about the Americans?
That they can fight/their bravery.
Which battle in New York convince France to join the war and help Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
Name of Treaty that ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What is a Loyalist?
People who want to be loyal to England.
Who were the two Patriot Leaders that were being chased by British Soldiers?
John Hancock and Samuel Adams
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did Washington spend the hardest winter of the war?
Valley Forge
What was the King's name that was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
What is a treaty?
An agreement or understanding between two or more countries.
Who rode the Midnight Ride to bring news of the British's plans?
Paul Revere
Who was the leading Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Americans got help from the French, who did England get helped from?
Indians (Native Americans)
What do we call Pastors that travel with the Army to help soldiers when they need spiritual help?
Chaplins
What is tax?
Money citizens of a country must pay to help run their government.
Who did King of England hire to help right against the Americans?
The German Soldiers called Hessians.
Which river was crossed by Washington and the Continental Army through the night?
Delaware River
Who was known as the "Father of the American Navy"?
John Paul Jones
After the war, Americans had land from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to what river?
Mississippi River
What does it mean to boycott something?
to refuse to buy or use certain products
The first fort captured by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.
Fort Ticonderoga
Spy rings that obtain information for the Continental Army were called?
Culper Spy Ring
Who fought against British General Cornwallis in the south and won?
General Nathanael Greene
What year did the Treaty of Paris ended the war?
1781