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Battles of American Revolution
Revolutionary Leaders
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This was the first battle of the American Revolution. The "Shot Heard 'Round the World."
What is the Battle of Lexington/Concorde?
100
I wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense", explaining why the colonies should seek independence. My ideas were used in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
Colonists fighting for Independence from Britain. Also known as yankees, whigs, and rebels.
What are Patriots?
100
First permanent colony in the New World. It was settled in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
100
Citizen Army. Made up of artisans, teachers, preachers, and other members of the colonies.
What is a Militia?
200
This American victory the turning point of the war. It gave confidence to the French that the Americans could win the war if they helped them with supplies and training.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
200
I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I used ideas from John Locke and Thomas Paine.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Term to describe members of the British army. Also called Lobster Backs, Tories, and Loyalists.
What are the Red Coats?
200
Taxation without representation, unjust laws such as the Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Proclamation of 1763. Also led to civil acts of disobedience such as the Boston Tea Party and other protests.
What are the Causes of the Revolution?
200
Which Founding Father provided a model of civic virtue by commanding his country's soldiers at a time of danger.
Who is George Washington?
300
This was the winter camp of the Continental Army where General Washington and French officers helped train the American soldiers for battle. Despite the hardships of a harsh winter, General Washington kept his soldiers from quitting and kept them fighting for Independence.
What is Valley Forge?
300
I helped finance the American Revolution by lending the Americans money to buy supplies and weapons.
Who is Haym Solomon?
300
Term used to describe American fighting force. General George Washington was the Commander-in-chief of this fighting force.
What is the Continental Army?
300
This was a social contract signed by the Puritans on the Mayflower. It was the first document of self-government in the New World. It was signed in 1620.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300
This battle was important because it earned the support of the French and was a major turning point in the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
The Americans and the French surrounded a large British force being led by General Cornwallis. American and French troops had him surround by land and the French navy had them surround by water. Cornwallis surrendered ending the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
400
I am a French General. I helped General Washington train and command American soldiers of the Continental Army.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
400
Ben Franklin's cartoon of a snake cut into pieces was created to show that the colonies must unite to fight against the French in which war.
What is The French and Indian War?
400
Put the following events in chronological order: Battle of Yorktown Winter at Valley Forge Battle of Lexington and Concord Battle of Saratoga
Lexington and Concord Saratoga Valley Forge Yorktown
500
Negotiated by John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other delegates gave the United States land from the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River. Also, Britain recognized the independence of the United States and would remove all British troops from the United States.
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
500
An African-American slave who was a spy behind enemy lines who provided information to the Continental Army about British troop movements.
Who is James Armistead?
500
This battle was an example of how Americans were better and smarter fighters than the British.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
This document declaring independence from Britain was written after Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
Americans defeat the British and earn their independence.
What is the American Revolution?