Vocabulary
Colonists who remained loyal to king?
loyalists
Was a midnight rider?
Paul Revere
Leader of the British Army?
Lord Cornwallis
what city did they sign the declaration of independence?
Philadplhia
when did the revolutionary war start and end?
June 16, 1775 and october 19 1781
nickname for British soldiers?
red coats
Made the first American Flag?
Betsy Ross
King George refused to sign what Petition?
Olive Branch
Who wrote the common sense pamphlets?
Thomas Paine
what area of land was british and french fighting for during french and indian war?
ohio river valley
Government of Great Britain; includes the king
parliament
Switch sides during the war?
Benidict Arnold
What 3 advantages did British have over the colonists?
1. more money
2. better generals
3. a navy
What 3 advantages did the colonists have over Britain?
1. fighting for freedom
2. knew the land
3. resources close
4. french and spain helping
First battle of revolutionary war?
bunker hill
secret groups of colonists who helped fund the war?
Sons of liberty
Wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Tell me the for Acts that the british passed to tax the colonists..
sugar, stamp, townshed, intolerable
How many people signed the declaration of independence?
56
What are some roles women played during the war?
spies, cleaned, cook, helped with wounded, farmed, loaded weapons
Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not in army?
militia
President of Continental army?
John Hancock
how many colonies went to the first continental congress?
12/13
Did the colonists really believe they could win the war?
not at first, they sent the olive branch to try to resolve it before the fighting
what colony was the richest?
virginia