American Revolution

Question 1

Patriots

Answer 1

American colonists who fought for freedom

Question 2

Loyalist

Answer 2

Another name for Tories - Colonists who sided with Britain and supported King George’s laws

Question 3

Sons of Liberty

Answer 3

An organization of Patriots who fought for the rights of the colonists.

Question 4

Militia

Answer 4

Untrained army gathered together to fight

Question 5

Retreat

Answer 5

Withdrawal of enemy forces

Question 6

Seize

Answer 6

To take hold of suddenly with force

Question 7

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Answer 7

Marked the beginning of the war. The British came to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere warned them so they could escape. The British also wanted to seize their supplies. “The Shot Heard Round the World” began the battle.

Question 8

Second Continental Congress

Answer 8

Agreed to form Continental Army and print money for supplies

Question 9

Battle of Ticonderoga

Answer 9

Arnold and Allen surprised the British at daybreak. 1st American Victory

Question 10

Battle of Bunker Hill

Answer 10

Patriots worked all night building a fort to fight off the British. Patriots ran out of ammunition so they had to retreat. However, the British lost twice as many men.

Question 11

Olive Branch Petition

Answer 11

A final appeal to the king to reconcile with the colonists

Question 12

Battle of Quebec

Answer 12

Arnold and Montgomery attacked different walls but British were ready and won.

Question 13

Common Sense

Answer 13

Thomas Paine wrote it to convince colonists to fight for freedom

Question 14

Declaration of Independence

Answer 14

Document that made Americans free from British rule

Question 15

Battle of Trenton

Answer 15

Battled for ten days after Christmas in freezing cold and defeated the Hessians

Question 16

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 16

British were running out of food and Patriots were growing in size from volunteers. This was the turning point of the war - Patriots won!

Question 17

Valley Forge

Answer 17

Patriots camped for 6 months (cold, starving, in rags, no shoes) Many men died

Question 18

Battle of Rhode Island

Answer 18

French joined forces. Sullivan lost men, but still defeated the British

Question 19

Bonhomme Richard

Answer 19

A ship led by John Paul Jones defeated the British Serapis

Question 20

Battle of Charleston

Answer 20

British changed their strategy and started attacking the South. They captured Charleston and close to 5,000 American soldiers. British were now controlling the South.

Question 21

Battle of Kings Mountain

Answer 21

Militias killed or captured all the British soldiers. Cornwallis retreated.

Question 22

Battle of Cowpens

Answer 22

The British were outnumbered and not prepared. There was a mass surrender and this turned the tables in the South. Now the British were heading back north.

Question 23

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 23

Patriots raced to trap the British by land and by sea. A British fleet was defeated trying to bring supplies. The British surrendered and the war ended.

Question 24

Treaty of Paris

Answer 24

A document signed to officially end the war

Question 25

1775

Answer 25

April: Battle of Lexington and Concord
May: Battle of Ticonderoga
June: Battle of Bunker Hill
December: Battle of Quebec

Question 26

1776

Answer 26

July: Declaration of Independence
December: Battle of Trenton

Question 27

1777

Answer 27

September: Battle of Saratoga
December: Valley Forge

Question 28

1778

Answer 28

August: Battle of Rhode Island

Question 29

1779

Answer 29

September: Bonhomme Richard

Question 30

1780

Answer 30

April: Battle of Charleston
October: Battle of Kings Mountain

Question 31

1781

Answer 31

January: Battle of Cowpens
October: Battle of Yorktown

Question 32

1783

Answer 32

September: Treaty of Paris