uninvolved in the war.
neutral
guerilla
traitor
preamble
hit and run fighting tactic.
blockade
siege
cavalry
British loyalists who fled their homes and sought refuge from the war.
traitors
loyalists
patriots
refugees
the shutting off of ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
rebel American colonists who opposed British rule
American colonist who remained loyal to the British.
Loyalists
neutrals
Patriots
Persons who betray their country.
rebels
The document announcing colonial independence from Great Britain.
Proclamation of 1763
Constitution
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
The introduction of the Declaration of Independence.
ratify
Preamble
Rights that belong to all people from birth.
natural rights
American general with exceptional knowledge of geography, putting British at a disadvantage.
Nathaniel Greene
George Washington
Daniel Morgan
Francis Marion
Last battle of the American Revolution at which Cornwallis surrendered.
Saratoga
Monmouth
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
First person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Benedict Arnold
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis?
Roger Sherman
Thomas Paine
Who was the most famous traitor in American history?
Peggy Shippen
George Cornwallis
What document gave US independence, set it's boundary and said Loyalists had to be repaid?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Olive Branch Petition
Who was the famous spy working for Washington that was captured and hung by the British?
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
Nathan Lynch
Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington D.C.
Loyalists were also known as
Tories
Brits
He was leader of the Green Mountain Boys
John Jay
Ethan Allen
Who provided the most help to Americans during the Revolution?
New England
Great Britain
Spain
France
During this first official battle of the American Revolution, both the British and Americans knew the war would not be easy.
Trenton
Lexington & Concord
What was Francis Marion's nickname?
Swamp Fox
Duck Dynasty
Foxy Lady
Swamp Dog
At the Second Continental Congress drafted this document to seek peace with Great Britain.
Olive Brand Petition
Olive oil Petition
Congress authorized the creation of a Continental Army with this man as its commanding officer.
Fredrick Von Stuben
Horatio Gates
Bendict Arnold
On May 23, 1775, this man said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
Patrick Henry
At Bunker Hill, Samuel Prescott ordered his men to "shoot low, don't fire until _____________"
they are right on top of us
you can see their redcoats
you smell their breath
you can see the whites of their eyes
Advantage that the British had over the Patriots at the beginning of the Revolution.
Army was well trained, supplied and disciplined
largest Navy in the world
largest Army in the world
All of the above
The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, that eventually was printed over 500,000 times, shifted the sentiment for many colonist's to decide to break away from England.
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Crisis
Common Sense
Which of the five men of the committee is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Franklin
Jefferson
Sherman
Livingston
Hales famous last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for _________"
my country
America
the cause
George Washington crossed this frigid river in order to capture Trenton, New Jersey.
Mississippi
Potomac
Wabash
Delaware
At Trenton, Washington and the Patriots faced these mercenary soldiers.
Hessians
Regulars
Red Coats
"Lobster Backs"
The first major American victory of the war came on October, 17, 1777 the Battle of _______________.
He was the American Patriot and hero of the Battle of Saratoga.
Lee
Washington
Arnold
Gates
Which American diplomat convinced the French to enter the war on our side?
Hill
Adams
Young French noble who volunteered his services to George Washington.
Marquis de Lafayette
Jean Rochambeau
none of these
Admiral de Grasse
Winter of 1777-1778 Washington's tired army will spend camped here.
Fort Washington
Valley Forge
Prussian officer who will turn the "rabble" Patriot volunteers into an organized fighting force at Valley Forge.
Rochembeu
de Grasse
Von Steuben
Lafayette
Which American Patriot said "I have not yet begun to fight."
The Swamp Fox
General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his southern army at the this battle.
Germantown
On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of ________ was signed officially ending the American Revolution.
Paris
London
Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?
to encourage the Continental Army to disband
to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers
to suggest changes to the Declaration of Independence
to raise money to support colonial troops
When did free African Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?
at the Battle of Saratoga
from the beginning of the war
at the Battle of Bunker Hill
They did not participate in the American Revolution.
What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?
attempting to organize an American navy
leading an anti-British protest in Boston
leading American forces at Staten Island
collecting information about British battle plans
How did privateers help the American cause?
by blockading British ports
by providing replacement ships for America's navy
by carrying supplies to America's navy
by attacking British ships and seizing their cargo
Which of the following was NOT a significant factor in the American victory?
German and British support
geography
skilled leadership
help from France and Spain
What does preamble mean?
Declaration for Independence
introduction
prior knowledge
formal statement
The Congress printed paper money to pay and supply troops known as __________________.
Green Backs
Dollars
Pounds
Continentals