vocab L.9

American Revolution

• The War that ended with the 13 colonies gaining independence from England.

• The American Army during the Revolutionary War.

• Overall plan, such as winning a war.

• A written and signed agreement between two or mare countries.

What was the primary cause of the American Revolution?

• Taxation without representation imposed by the British Parliament.

• Desire for a new form of government based on monarchy.

• Disputes over land ownership in the New World.

• Religious differences between the colonies and England.

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

A nation that joins another nation in a common effort is called an (a)   .

An overall plan, such as winning for winning a war is called a (a)   .

The American Army during the Revolution was called the (a)   .

(a)   were soldiers from Germany hired by the British government to fight in the American Revolution

A small army of everyday citizens who voluteer to protect their colony or town in an emergency. (a)  

Write one letter in each blank to complete the sentence correctly.

In the first battles of the American Revolution, British soldiers were confronted by 70 minutemen at __________ before moving on to search for weapons at __________, where they encountered minutemen again.

Answer explanation

Lexington, then Concord

When was the Declaration of Independence created?

• 1776
• 1770
• 1779
• 1786