Road to Revolution Study Guide

Define the following term: William Pitt.

• British Prime Minister who turned around the French and Indian War.

• French general during the Napoleonic Wars.

• American founding father and author of the Declaration of Independence.

• Spanish explorer who circumnavigated the globe.

Define the following term: Sam Adams.

• Started the Committee of Correspondence.

• Signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Led the Boston Tea Party.

• Was the first President of the United States.

Define the following term: John Adams.

• Massachusetts lawyer who defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial.

• First Secretary of the Treasury and author of the Federalist Papers.

• Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

• Inventor and diplomat who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.

Define the following term: General Braddock.

• Arrogant British General who was killed at the Battle of the Monongahela.

• French commander who led the attack on Fort Necessity.

• American colonist who negotiated peace with Native Americans.

• Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River.

Define the following term: Thomas Preston.

• British captain who was tried and acquitted in the Boston Massacre.

• American patriot who led the Boston Tea Party.

• French general during the American Revolution.

• Colonial governor of Massachusetts.

Define the following term: Paul Revere.

• Made his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British were coming.

• Signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Led the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

• Discovered electricity with a kite experiment.

Define the following term: George Washington.

• 21 year old surveyor in the Virginia militia who tried to order the French out.

• Leader of the French forces during the French and Indian War.

• British general who surrendered at Yorktown.

• Spanish explorer who searched for the Fountain of Youth.

Define the following term: Alliance.

• Agreement between two countries.

• A type of government.

• A natural disaster.

• A scientific theory.

Define the following term: Mercenary.

• Soldiers for hire by other countries to help fight. Britain hired these during the war.

• A type of ancient weapon used in battles.

• A treaty signed between two nations.

• A secret code used for communication during wars.

Define the following term: Petition.

• A formal request. Colonists wrote one to the King about the Stamp Act.

• A type of colonial tax imposed by the British government.

• A military strategy used during the American Revolution.

• A law passed by Parliament to regulate trade.