The American Revolution Test Review

Patriots were colonists who supported fighting for independence

The Americans won the last major battle of the American Revolution at _______________________

Many historians view the American victory at ____________ as the turning point battle of the war

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys successfully captured Fort ______________________

______________ trained the Continental Army in the Prussian style and helped it became more professional

The ________________________ formed the Continental Army

Most American Indian tribes sided with the Americans during the American Revolution

The First Continental Congress (meeting of colonial leaders in Philadelphia) was organized in response to the _______

The _________________________ chose George Washington to lead the Continental Army

__________________________: was an American spy who said "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"

The British commander who surrendered at Yorktown was __________________

The mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the American Revolution were _______

The British suffered through a harsh winter at Valley Forge

_____________________ was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

The "shot heard 'round the world" was shot at the Battle of _____________

___________________ is known for being a traitor to the American cause

Quick strike attacks; attackers often utilize cover from their surroundings (trees, fences, etc.)

The Patriot victory at Fort Ticonderoga was important because the colonists were able to take _____________

George Washington won a victory over Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of ____________ after crossing the Delaware River

________________ introduced a resolution to the Second Continental Congress to declare the colonies independent

________________ was a leader of the Overmountain Men (from modern day Tennessee) in the Battle of Kings Mountain

The Treaty of _________________ marks the official end of the American Revolution

The first battle of the American Revolution was fought at

The Second Continental Congress (meeting of colonial leaders in Philadelphia) was organized in response to ______

_________________ was the first nation to sign a treaty with the U.S. (the treaty established an alliance)

________________ was known as the "Swamp Fox"

Loyalists were colonists who were loyal to the British monarch and wanted to remain a part of the British empire

_________ led the Americans to a key naval victory

George Washington crossed the ______________________ River during winter to lead a surprise attack

The men from modern day Tennessee who helped the Patriot forces win at Kings Mountain are known as the ________

_____________________ was from France and became a close friend of Washington and an officer in the Continental Army

The Americans lost the position but gained confidence from the Battle of ______________

Which of the following was not a horseback rider that warned the countryside that British troops were marching

Who fired the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

The terms loyalists and tories both describe colonists who wanted to remain loyal to the British

_________________ wrote the pamphlet Common Sense to convince American colonists to support independence from Britain