vocabulary
What was the main difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?
The Patriots thought that the colonists should declare independence from Britain, while Loyalists thought that the colonists should stay with Britain.
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Siege at Yorktown
Who was chosen by the Continental Congress to be in charge of the Colonist's army?
George Washington.
What unalienable right was changed in the Declaration of Independence and what was it changed to?
Who did the British have a rivalry with?
The French.
What was a Redcoat?
A Redcoat was a British Soldier who got their name because they would wear bright red coats as their uniform.
Which battle did the “shot heard around the world” take place in?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who was in charge of Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III.
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
Why were women good spies?
Women made good spies because they didn't have a big role in society, so less suspected that they would be looking for information.
Who were the Minutemen?
An inexperienced army of people in the colonies who could be ready at any minute to go into combat.
What battle was considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga.
Who created the unalienable rights?
It was created to prevent the illegal smuggling and the trading of sugar between the Colonists and the French, Spanish, and the West Indies.
Why did the colonists twist the story of the Boston Massacre?
The Patriots wanted to get people upset with the British in order to promote the idea of declaring independence from them.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
BONUS: Why was it created?
A proclamation that was created by King George III that prevented colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.
BONUS: It was created because the colonists started to get into more conflicts the Natives in the area. In order to prevent more fighting, King George III created the proclamation.
Where was the Battle of King’s Mountain?
The Battle took place on the border of North and South Carolina.
Who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence? What group were they apart of that included five people?
Thomas Jefferson, The Committee of Five
What were the names of all the Intolerable Acts? (Hint: there were four)
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act.
When and where were the Sons of Liberty formed?
1765 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Who were the Hessian Mercenaries?
Hessian Mercenaries were German Soldiers and Troops that were hired by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War.
When did the Battle of Quebec take place?
December 31st, 1775.
Who secured the Colonist's alliance with the French?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the full title of the first rough draft of the Declaration of Independence?
A Declaration By The Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, In General Congress Assembled
What group of boys descended on Philadelphia with demands for tax relief?
The Paxton Boys.