Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

Who was the King during the American Revolution

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

What was the name of the woman who dressed as a man to become a soldier and go on adventures during the Revolutionary War?

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, spoke about the colonies becoming independent from Great Britain.

Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.

This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists’ loyalty to the king and requested a halt in

fighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.

The Patriots knew that if they could gain control of Breed’s Hill, they could use cannons to fire down on the British in Boston. The Patriots lost the battle but successfully killed many British soldiers.

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

Jefferson was inspired by Enlightenment thinker ___________ _____________, who believed that people have natural rights—rights that belong to them simply because they are human.

Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.

On Christmas Day 1775, Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise Hessian soldiers. The Continental Army defeated the British at the ________________________.

American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution. Due to this victory, France agreed to help the Americans with ships, soldiers, supplies and money against their long-time enemy, Britain.

During the Winter of Valley Forge, hunger, disease, and cold took the lives of 2500 of Washington’s men that winter. A volunteer from Prussia named ____________________________ drilled soldiers, taught them how to use firearms, and created a more disciplined army.

Last major battle in the American Revolution. Nathaneal Greene army came up from the south, while George Washington’s army came down from the north, and the French navy blocked the harbor by sea. In 1781, this American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender

This document ends the American Revolution, and recognizes the former British colonies as an independent nation.

American intellectual, inventor, and politician was sent to France to ask for military aid and a loan during the American Revolution

1. True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

Common Sense was written by

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

What were American's called who supported independence?

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.

What event is depicted in this image?

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

What are unalienable rights?

What are the big 3 unalienable rights?

True or False: “All men are created equal.” This statement applied to all men, women, African Americans, and Native Americans living in the colonies.

Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!" ?

Which is NOT a reason why the capital of Virginia was moved to Williamsburg?

According to Washington, what was a main reason for his success?

Which country did the colonists belong to?

Select the statement that describe the role of women during the Revolutionary War.