Vocabulary
Who are the patriots?
American colonists who fought for freedom
What was that battle that marked the beginning of the Revolution?
What happened at the Battle of Quebec?
Arnold and Montgomery attacked different walls of the city but the British were ready and won
What was the place where patriots camped for 6 months (cold, starving, in rages, no shoes) Many men died.
What is Valley Forge
What occurred in the year 1776?
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Trenton
Who are the loyalists?
Colonists who sided with the British crown and King George.
What was the Battle that had the patriots up all night building a fort where they ran out of ammunition and had to retreat?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
What was Common Sense
Thomas pain wrote it to convince colonists to fight for freedom
What happened at the Battle of Rhode Island?
What occurred in the year 1780?
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Kings Mountain
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
An organization of Patriots who fought for the rights of colonists
What was the document that made Americans Free from British rule?
What was the Declaration of Independence
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A final appeal to King George to reconcile with the colonists
What was the name of the ship that was given to John Paul Jones by the French that was sunk in battle against the Serapis
What is Bonhomme Richard
What occurred in the year 1777?
Battle of Saratoga
Valley forge
What does it mean to retreat?
Withdrawal from enemy forces
What was the committee that agreed to form a Continental Army and print money for supplies?
What was the Second Continental Congress
What happened at the Battle of Trenton?
They battled for 10 days after Christmas in the freezing cold and defeated the Hessians
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
What occurred in the year 1775?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Ticonderoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Quebec
What does it mean to seize?
To take hold of something with force
What battle had Arnold and Allen surprise the British at daybreak and led to the first American victory?
What was the Battle of Ticonderoga
What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?
The British were running out of food and Patriots were growing in size from volunteers. This was a turning point of the war
What is the name of the document that was signed to officially win the war?
What is the Treaty of Paris
What occurred in the year 1778?
Battle of Rhode Island