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Vocabulary
People
Road to Revoltion
The War
Wildcard
100
A sudden, great change, such as the overthrow of an established government.
What is a revolution?
100
This person was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence,
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Similar to a break-up letter, this document announced to the British colonists' plans to form their own country.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
100
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
100
A person who supported the British government during the American Revolution.
What is a loyalist?
200
A refusal to buy goods or services.
What is a boycott?
200
This person was a traitor to the continental army when he switched sides and began to work for the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
200
This law placed a tax on paper goods in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
The war officially ended with the signing of this document.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
200
The leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
300
This is another word for representative.
What is a delegate?
300
Benjamin Franklin was responsible for diplomatic trips to these two countries on behalf of the colonists.
What are Britain and France?
300
Colonists disguised themselves as this in order to sneak onto ships during the Boston Tea Party.
What are Indians?
300
The Battle of Saratoga was known as a turning point due to the Continental Army's victory, encouraging this country to send troops to support the war.
What is France?
300
The first major Battle of the American Revolution.
What is Bunker Hill?
400
Franklin convinced France to agree to cooperate with the continental army, also known as a/an ____________________.
What is an alliance?
400
Sam Adams founded this group of patriot radicals.
What is the Sons of Liberty?
400
This phrase describes colonists anger at having to pay money to a government they had no ability to change.
What is "taxation without representation?"
400
Another name for the Battle of Bunker Hill.
What is Breed's Hill?
400
George Washington and his men spent a difficult winter here following the Battle of Saratoga
What is Valley Forge?
500
The Olive Branch __________.
What is a petition?
500
The leader of the Green Mountain Boys who was involved in early Revolutionary conflicts on the Frontier.
Who is Ethan Allen?
500
A set of laws that angered the colonists, prohibiting town meetings and requiring quartering of British troops.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
500
The first shots fired of the revolution were fired here.
What is Lexington?
500
Because they were hired by the British Army to fight, Hessians from Germany were called this by the Continental Army.
What are mercenaries?