Chapter 6: The American Revolution

What was the Boston tea party?

After the war, many people wanted George Washington to become king.

At the Boston Massacre, the British captain was behind his troops telling them to fire.

The United States was thought of as a _______ country for defeating Great Britain.

The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many Loyalists.

When Congress refused to pay soldiers who won the American Revolution, the conflict was resolved by

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

What continent does this map show?

British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was

The colonists owned slaves.

Why is history important?

The Boston Massacre happened in Boston

A loyalist was

The first shot at the Boston Massacre was fired by

Most of the time soldiers fought in

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.

The Romans used to be a great world power. Why didn't they get involved in the war?

How is our government set up?

Which instruments were definitely found on battlefields?

What is this a picture of?

The colonists had a large, well-trained army compared to the British.

Who was king of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution?

British soldiers

Who commanded the continental army of the patriots?

The United States gained all the land it has now because it won the Revolutionary war.

The red coats had more to fight for than the colonists

After the war, George Washington

Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces?

George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping

On a Christmas night, the Patriots

Before the colonists were trained by veteran soldiers they

The soldiers weapons were

There were the most Loyalists in the

The volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide was

Every American colonist agreed that we should break away from Great Britain.

The American "Navy"

The navy of which country helped trap the British?

Your grandpa or grandma might have helped the colonists

The American militias were winning the war in the very beginning

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called

Colonists were angry with King George III for not letting them keep going west because

Hessians were German mercenaries that got paid to

The colonists were the good guys and the British were the bad guys

Without Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Great Britain surely would have won the war.

The United States was one of the last powerful countries to get rid of slavery.

Which group ended up losing the most during this time period

A few of the Founding Fathers (the men who lead the colonies to become their own country) later became presidents.

Musical instruments were a common sight on the battlefield.

Many countries had a national religion. What did the United States make its national religion?

What was the Declaration of Independence?

The act of declaring independence from Great Britain was considered

The British promised many slaves ___________ if they fought against the colonies.

The French only decided to help the colonists after

Patriot forces

After General Washington took over, the colonists never lost a battle.

The colonists already had an awesome navy with lots of ships before the French sent boats.

The British lost the war because

The colonist's ally in the revolutionary war was