Category One
Who created the first American flag? How did it differ from our current flag?
Betsy Ross. It only had thirteen stars apposed to fifty.
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who was the king of England at the time of the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Declaration of Independence
Who were Patriots and what did they believe in?
They were colonists that wanted freedom from Britain.
Where did the majority of the Revolution take place?
The American South
What holiday did the Battle of Trenton fall on?
Christmas
Molly Pitcher was a woman who secretly fought during the American Revolution. How was she caught?
She got injured and they figured it out then.
What are cannons and tanks also referred as?
Artillery
What word means troops on horseback?
Cavalry
Who were loyalists and what did they believe in?
Loyalists were colonists who sided with Britain.
What was the first real battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Bunker Hill!
Who is known as the biggest traitor of the Revolutionary War? As well as one of the biggest traitors of all time.
Benedict Arnold
What petition did the Second Continental Congress set up after the battle of Lexington and Concord?
The Olive Branch Petition
What was the one "pro" to valley forge?
The the American people, men and women, all came together to help the army in need by sending food, clothes, and medical supplies. It boosted morale.
What was the army of the colonies called?
What is the preamble?
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence.
Fifty-six people signed the Declaration of Independence, who was the first?
John Hancock
What did the Olive Branch Petition do? Did it work?
The Olive Branch Petition pledged their allegiance to Britain and asked them nicely to repeal the Intolerable Acts. It did not work at all, the King of Britain was furious and sent 20,000 more troops to stop them.
A key win for the colonists was the Battle of Saratoga in New York. What group is credited for the reason the Americans were victorious?
The Green Mountain Boys
What is something that shuts down a port and prevents soldiers or supplies from getting in or out?
A blockade
Where did the Green Mountain Boys seize dozens of cannons? They would eventually drag these cannons all the way to Boston from Vermont.
Fort Ticonderoga
Name the three most important foreign nations that aided the Patriots.
French, Dutch (Netherlands), and Spanish
What side of the war did many Native Americans end up fighting on. Why?
The British. Because the British promised some of the native land back if the British won the war.
What was the Treaty called that ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What are paid troops from another country called?
Mercenaries
Following the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, the new American borders were drawn. Where did the US end on the west side.
DAILY DOUBLE
The Mississippi River
Following the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, the new American borders were drawn. Where did the US end on the south side.
Florida. Because it was given back to Spain.
What is the significance of Halifax, Nova Scotia?
It is where the British fled too after the Battle of Bunker Hill to regroup.
Who had control of Canada during the Revolutionary War?
DAILY DOUBLE
The British
Why did Benedict Arnold switch sides?
Common Sense
What cold weather skin condition killed many soldiers at Valley Forge?
Frost Bite
Give me three reasons why the Continental Army was not as strong as the British military.
No navy, Soldiers not trained, Not as many soldiers or heavy weaponry.
What was the first section after the preamble of the Declaration of Independence called? It was the section that stated "all men are created equal."
Natural Rights
What TWO American leaders were sent to France to persuade the French into declaring war on Britain?
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
What were the German mercenaries called?
The Hessians
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who was the prime minister of England at the time that had to negotiate a treaty with America at the end of the war?
Lord North
What European nation (no longer existant) sent generals to America to teach American troops how to use cavalry?
Prussia
How many American soldiers died during the Revolutionary War? (+ or - 20,000)
70,000 soldiers
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Name two other guys who helped him write it.
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.