Revolutionary War

Question 1

Committed to declaring independence from England.

Answer 1

Patriots

Question 2

supported the King (but still wanted to end taxes)

Answer 2

Loyalists

Question 3

The first continental congress met September 5, 1774, in __________

Answer 3

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Question 4

Patriots and Loyalists united to ask the King to end ___________________

Answer 4

Taxation Without Representation

Question 5

The colonists told the King they would continue to boycott British goods if they continued to be taxed without their _______

Answer 5

Consent

Question 6

Patriots and Loyalists made a list of _____________ that they submitted to King George

Answer 6

Grievances

Question 7

In this list of grievances, colonists gave the King an __________

Answer 7

Ultimatum

Question 8

King George and parliament saw the list of grievances as _________

Answer 8

Treason

Question 9

To prepare for the British attack, the New England militia stockpiled weapons at __________

Answer 9

Concord

Question 10

The British learned of the weapons at Concord and sent _______ to seize them.

Answer 10

700 troops

Question 11

__________ and Wentworth Cheswell went on night rides to warn the colonists, “The British are coming!”

Answer 11

Paul Revere

Question 12

At Lexington, the British encountered 70 minutemen. It was there that the________________ took place.

Answer 12

Shot Heard Around the World

Question 13

As the British returned to Boston, hundreds of _________ picked them off like ducks on a pond.

Answer 13

Minutemen

Question 14

The ______________ began May 10, 1775 at Philadelphia, PA.

Answer 14

Second Continental Congress

Question 15

These delegates voted to form the ____________

Answer 15

Continental Army

Question 16

George Washington was appointed the ___________ of the Continental Army.

Answer 16

Commander in chief

Question 17

A final plea for peace was sent to King George at the request of the Loyalist. It was called the _____________

Answer 17

Olive Branch Petition

Question 18

A committee, led by _________, was asked to draft a Declaration of Independence.

Answer 18

Thomas Jefferson

Question 19

________________ would sign his name larger than others as a sign of protest to King George III limiting their civil liberties.

Answer 19

John Hancock

Question 20

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet, ________, to help recruit colonists to the cause of freedom.

Answer 20

Common Sense

Question 21

The Declaration of Independence was adopted into law on JULY 4, _____

Answer 21

1776

Question 22

“All men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain Unalienable Rights, that among these are____, ____, ____.”

Answer 22

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Question 23

_____________ was appointed to try and convince the French to send troops to support the Revolution.

Answer 23

Ben Franklin

Question 24

___________, a member of the House of Burgesses, stated “give me liberty, or give me death!”

Answer 24

Patrick Henry

Question 25

Marquis de ___________ was a wealthy French individual who would serve as a military leader on Washington’s staff.

Answer 25

Lafayette

Question 26

The first battle where the “shot heard around the world” took place was __________ in 1775.

Answer 26

Lexington and Concord

Question 27

At ___________, the militia led by George Washington endured a harsh Winter in 1777, where they trained hard to become a professional army.

Answer 27

Valley Forge

Question 28

The turning point of the American Revolution was the Battle of ________ in 1777.

Answer 28

Saratoga

Question 29

The ________ were so impressed with the victory that they joined sides with the United States to fight the British.

Answer 29

French

Question 30

_____________ was a naval hero known for defending the colonies from British ships in the Revolutionary War. He led his men to many naval victories.

Answer 30

John Paul Jones

Question 31

The British, led by General Cornwallis, would surrender at the Battle of _________ in 1781.

Answer 31

Yorktown

Question 32

The _________ was signed in 1783, ending the Revolutionary War.

Answer 32

Treaty of Paris

Question 33

The _________united the colonies as one but was weak because it didn’t have the power to tax individual colonies.

Answer 33

Articles of Confederation

Question 34

What does BFF stand for?

Answer 34

Benjamin Franklin French