DCMS: The American Revolution

Colonists who supported Great Britain during the Revolutionary War (a)  

• Sons and Daughters of Liberty
• Revolutionaries
• Loyalists
• Unionists

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army.

The Continental Army spent a harsh winter and almost quit at –

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...

• England

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

What are the keywords for causes of the American Revolution (pick 2)?

• Mexican attacks

• impressment

• economic policies imposed (taxes)

• resented limits on westward expansion (land)

Who was General and Commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Chronology: Battles of the American Revolution

• Concord and Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, and Saratoga

• Yorktown, Saratoga, Lexington, and Concord

• Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, and Concord

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

• Red Coats

• Continental Army

• minutemen

• British Army

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Ally

• War Hawk