Key Players American Revolution

Question 1

Nathaniel Greene

Answer 1

General for the colonists. Never won a battle, but his efforts ended up winning the colonists the war

Question 2

John Dickinson

Answer 2

An American Colonist who wrote the olive branch petition. a writer and political leader. attempt to make peace, didn’t want a war between England and America

Question 3

King George III

Answer 3

The King of England, used military force to control the colonies which resulted in rebellion. He was singled out in the declaration of independence.

Question 4

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 4

American who attended both continental congresses. He wrote the declaration of independence in 1776. He was the governor of Virginia during the war. purchased louisiana territory which doubled the size of the US

Question 5

John Burgoyne

Answer 5

He was a British general. defeated in saratoga and forced to surrender. New england is now free and this makes france join

Question 6

George Washington

Answer 6

Former English, now American military leader. he was the commander in chief for continental army. he then became the first US president. started using the gorilla tactic

Question 7

Marquis de Lafayette

Answer 7

he was a french noblemen who join the american cause. he helped the french aid the arrival with ben franklin

Question 8

Daniel Morgan

Answer 8

general in the continental army who led a group of snipers.

Question 9

Thomas Gage

Answer 9

British general who won the battles of Lexington and Concord

Question 10

Thomas Payne

Answer 10

American who wrote Common Sense in the newspaper. He also wrote about the American crisis which motivated the colonies. His newsletter was a commentary on the British taxation rules and gave inspiration to people to re-enlist in the continental army.

Question 11

Marcel de Grasse

Answer 11

French admiral in charge of the French Navy, happened to be in the atlantic army while Cornwallis was retreating back to Yorktown. Marcel De Grasse wins the battle of chesapeake bay, located just off Yorktown after being trapped because the French had established control of the bay, forcing Cornwallis into Yorktown

Question 12

Ben Franklin

Answer 12

American scientist, writer, businessman. He went to the French to help the colonies in their efforts against the british. He was an ambassador to France, and played a key role in convincing France to assist the Continental army.

Question 13

Thomas Hutchinson

Answer 13

British ambassador that is responsible for the degradation of the relationship between the US and the British after writing to the King about the mistreatment of the tax collectors.

Question 14

General Cornwallis

Answer 14

Highest ranking British officer in the American Revolution, attempted to defeat Nathaniel Greene, but was pushed back to Yorktown where he would then lose the war.

Question 15

Samuel Adams

Answer 15

American who was the leading organizer against the British in the colonies. Leader of the Sons of Liberty, caused the Boston Tea Party, and used spies to get information about the British so that they could use the guerilla tactics implemented by Washington.

Question 16

Horatio Gates

Answer 16

General in the Continental Army, credited with the victory of the battle of Saratoga, much to the anger of Benedict Arnold.

Question 16

Benedict Arnold

Answer 16

American Continental general, a good soldier who led his troops, but felt he didn’t get enough credit for his victories, so he switched sides. Both the Americans and the British thought of him as an American traitor, he gets no respect in England either, and finally moves to Canada, where the French Canadians also gave him no respect.

Question 17

Banastre Tarleton

Answer 17

Nicknamed “The Butcher”, a ruthless British general who interrogated and laid waste to entire towns in his efforts to find Nathaniel Greene, losing the support of the loyalist during the process.