American Revolution Review

The army of the Colonists in the Revolution

• Red Coats

• Continental Army

• Minutemen

• British Army

A colonist who supported the King and the British

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor

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

• Warhawk

• Loyalist

• Ally

• Patriot

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

• Espionage

• Bribery

• Treason

• Simony

Which battle led to the surrender of the British?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Massachusetts

• Breeds’ and Bunker Hill

To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services

• Siege

• Prohibit

• Boycott

• Traitor

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led Great Britain to start taxing the Colonists (to pay them back for the war expenses)

• The Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• French and Indian War

• The French Revolution

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)

• The British did not like the colonists

• The British would use that money to buy weapons

• King George needed money to pay the soldiers

• The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war

What was the name of the group of protesters that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act (and sometimes threatened violence to frighten tax collectors)?

• The Tea Tax

• Patrick Henry

• The Sons of Liberty

• The British Parliament