SS Chapter 5 Content Revolutionary War

What key trait was shared by loyalists in the American Revolution?

• Loyalists supported American independence.

• Loyalists opposed Great Britain's imperial policies.

• Loyalists opposed going to war against Great Britain.

How did minutemen get their name?

• They were part of a colonial militia that could quickly be ready to fight.

• They were part of a colonial militia that quickly changed sides in a fight.

• They were part of the British militia that could leave for the colonies quickly.

• They were part of the British militia who could quickly run away from a fight.

Match the phrase with the person it describes.

• Both

• supported the American revolution

• Phillis Wheatley

• wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

• Abigail Adams

• her letters are some of the earliest known writings about women's rights

Match the phrases to the person it describes.

• Mary Ludwig Hayes

• born into slavery

• Paul Revere

• member of the Sons of Liberty who alerted people the British were coming

• Betsy Ross

• legend says she made the first American flag

• Abigail Adams

• took her husband's place as a cannon loader in a battle

• Phillis Wheatley

• important advisor to her husband

Who were the redcoats and why were they called that?

• The redcoats were another name for American Indians allied with the British because they wore red coats.

• The redcoats were another name for the colonial militia because they wore redcoats.

• The redcoats were another name for the British militia because they wore red coats.

• The redcoats were another name for the Sons of Liberty because they wore red coats.

Why did George Washington spend the winter at Valley Forge?

• to write the peace treaty after the war was over

• to rest after a major victory in a battle there

• to prepare and train the colonial militia

• to hide from the British after a major loss

Why did the British army set up camp at Yorktown, Virginia?

• They planned to surrender there.

• They thought it would be a good place for British supply ships to land.

• They thought it would stop French supply ships from helping Americans.

• They thought it would be hard for the American army to attack.

The Sons of Liberty were ____________ who protested against British rule.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Redcoats

• Tories

Match the description to the battle.

• Battle of Saratoga

• the turning point of the American Revolution

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Colonists ran low on ammunition and were forced to retreat, but the British suffered mass casualties.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• British were forced to retreat back to Boston

Legend says she made the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes.

• Betsy Ross

• Mary Ludwig Hays

• Abigail Adams