Show:
Definitions & People
Declaration of Independence
Battles Part I
Battles Part II
The End
100
People who supported the British
Who are Loyalists
100
The man that wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
1st Battle of the American Revolution in which there was the "shot heard 'round the world"
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
100
Name of the fort in which Washington got his troops back together. The men finally started working together as a unit and stayed together because of Washington and for the love of the country.
What is Valley Forge
100
Leader of the British army in the end
What is Cornwallis
200
People who were against Britain being in America and controlling the government
Who are Patriots
200
date the Declaration was adopted
What is July 4, 1776
200
Commander of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
200
Most of the Battle of Bunker Hill took place on this hill
What is Breed's Hill
200
French and American troops bombed Cornwallis and his men to try to get them to surrender. French ships blocked British ships from coming in to help.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
300
1. Soldiers fighting for Britain 2. Soldiers fighting for America
Who are the: 1. Redcoats 2. Minutemen
300
What the Declaration stated
What is: *the colonies were free *they were independent from Britain *people had rights that the government can't take away *all men are created equal
300
What happened when Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River on December 25, 1776
What is the Americans captured or killed more than 900 Hessians. Hessians were German mercenaries who fought for Britain for the money. The Hessians were either still drunk or sleeping from the Christmas celebration they had and Washington and his men were able to attack them without a problem. Americans got the victory and some much needed supplies.
300
July 1775, this document tried to get the king to agreed to peace for Britain and the colonies. The king said no and wanted to punish the colonies by blocking their ports and sending in the Hessians.
What is the Olive Branch Petition
300
Peace Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris
400
the actual story of the Midnight Ride
What is Paul Revere and William Dawes started out from Boston. Samuel Prescott met up with them and continued to ride. Prescott, according to legend, had been meeting with his married girlfriend in a tavern. All 3 were arrested but Dawes and Prescott managed to escape. Revere was put in prison for the night and walked back to Lexington Green in the morning. Dawes escaped but fell off his horse and got lost in the woods. Prescott escaped and,of the 3, is the only rider to actually make it to Concord.
400
Problem with the Declaration of Independence
What is when Jefferson wrote "all people" he meant free white men. Women and enslaved persons were left out.
400
American hero at the Battles of Saratoga, a turning point in the war, who was upset because he was not rewarded enough for his heroic actions. He became a traitor and a spy for the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold
400
What Prescott said as the British and Americans were getting ready to fight the Battle of Bunker Hill and why this was really important battle for the Americans
What is "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." Prescott knew not to fire until absolutely necessary to get the best shots. Even though the Americans lost, it was really important because Britain finally knew that the Americans could do a good job at war.
400
Most important condition of the Treaty of Paris
What is America was indepedent
500
the meaning of the lanterns in the Old North Church
What is 1 if by land, 2 if by sea. If the British were attacking by land, 1 lantern. If they were attacking by sea, 2 lanterns.
500
Helped convince Americans that a complete break from Britain was necessary. This is the man who wrote it.
What is Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
500
Reasons why France helped the colonies in America
What is France was still upset for losing its land in America after the French and Indian war. France sent secret aid to the colonies but publicly helped them when they thought America had a chance of winning.
500
Why British troops and Loyalists left Boston on March 17, 1776
What is Washington moved his troops to Dorchester Heights and threatened to bomb the city with cannons. British had destroyed alot of things and homes but Americans were happy that they had their city back
500
Date the Revolutionary War ended
What is October 19, 1781