Exploration & American Revolution Review GAME

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

Why did Washington allow slaves to join the army?

• They were good fighters

• The British were offering freedom to those who fought

• He believed they were equal citizens

• He didn't allow them to fight

Who was the American ship Captain that said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

What was significant about Valley Forge?

• It was an important battle

• Washington was able to keep the army together through an awful winter

• Many soldiers abandoned their posts because they didn't believe in Washington

• It was a turning point for the war

The Battle of __________ was the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War as the greatest victory for the American forces.

• Valley Forge

• Lexington

• Concord

• Saratoga

The French allied with the colonies to help fight the British during the American Revolution. The best definition for ally is...

• A hostile nation or its armed forces or citizens, especially in time of war.

• To relate by similarity of structure, certain qualities, etc.

• Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

• A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

Which battle led to the surrender of the British?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Massachusetts

• Breeds’ and Bunker Hill