What war preluded the American Revolution? (In many ways this war caused the American Revolution)
French and Indian War
100
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to urge colonists to join the Patriotic cause...
Common Sense
100
What towns did Paul Revere and William Dawes make his famous ride through? This led to some of the first skirmishes of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
100
This is the style of fighting that helped colonists win the American Revolution...
Guerilla Warfare
100
What year did the American Revolution begin? What year did it end?
1775-1783
200
This is the area of the present-day United States that started the conflict between the British/colonists vs the French and Indians...
Ohio River Valley
200
What act passed by the British government placed a tax on all printed documents in the colonies?
Stamp Act
200
This is where Washington's men endured a terrible winter in which 2,000 soldiers died from lack of food, clothing, etc.
Valley Forge
200
This was not so much a battle...British troops opened fire on colonists that were enraged by the British presence in Boston.
Boston Massacre (Bloody Massacre)
200
What man betrayed the colonies and tried to turn West Point over to the British?
Benedict Arnold
300
Name two British advantages...
Well-trained, numbers, experience, well-equiped, well funded
300
This document tried to reach a peaceful agreement with King George III. It was sent by delegates at the Second Continental Congress.
Olive Branch Petition
300
This country assisted the Americans in the Revolutionary War against England...
France
300
This was the final battle of the Revolution that pretty much sealed the fate of the British presence in America...
Battle of Yorktown
300
This man led the Continental Army during the American Revolution...
George Washington
400
Name two advantages of the Continental Army...
Fought for a cause, knew the terrain, fought guerilla warfare, just had to outlast the British
400
What document did George Washington have read to his troops to "pump them up" while at Valley Forge?
The American Crisis by Thomas Paine
400
What river did George Washington cross on the way to a victory for the Continental Army? (There is a famous painting of the crossing)
Delaware River
400
This battle was the turning point in the American Revolution...
Battle of Saratoga
400
This young gentleman is responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence...
Thomas Jefferson
500
What does the American Revolution mean to you?
Be specific, and use names and events to explain your answer...
500
What famous document gave our country its birth? Name the person who wrote it too...
Declaration of Independence/Thomas Jefferson
500
Name all of the original thirteen colonies...
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
500
This battle was the first major battle of the Revolution...
Battle of Bunker Hill
500
Name the King of the British Empire during the American Revolution...