REVOLUTION!!

People

100

He led the Continental army

George Washington

200

He surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown

Lord Cornwallis

300

With the nickname of "bloody," he was known for killing his captives after they surrendered.

Banastre Tarleton

400

He arrived at Valley Forge to help the Continentals train to be better soldiers.

Marquis de Lafayette

500

His words led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Paine

Battles

100

This was the first battle of the Revolution and contained, "the shot heard round the world."

Lexington and Concord

200

This battle was the first major loss for the British and General John Burgoyne.

Battle of Saratoga

300

This was the turning point for the war in the South when Nathaniel Greene defeated Banastre Tarleton.

Battle of Cowpens

400

Name the Admiral who blocked Lord Cornwallis' escape. Where was Cornwallis stationed at the time?

Admiral de Grasse Yorktown

500

Explain the conditions at Valley Forge.

Freezing cold, disease and death were wide-spread. Many deserters and fear among the troops.

Causes

100

He was the new chief minister of the colonies after the French and Indian war.

George Grenville

200

This act was proposed, but never took affect because the colonists rebelled against it so adamantly.

The Stamp Act

300

This was the economic system in place during the colonial period. It required that the colonies ONLY trade with their mother country...Great Britain.

Mercantilism

400

Off the coast of Rhode Island, this boat was captured and burned in response to British attempts to control trade.

H.M.S. Gaspee

500

Name the Coercive Acts and their cause. (Their are 4 acts...1 major cause)

1. Quartering Act 2. Close Boston Harbor until all tea is paid for 3. Impartial Administration of Justice Act 4. All Massachusetts officials replaced with men appointed directly by the king. Cause - Boston Tea Party