Unit 6: The American Revolution

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration of Independence stated that all people are created ____________.

The booklet, Common Sense, persuaded the American colonists to _______________.

An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to ____________________.

Who was the first delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration of Independence stated that people have _______ that cannot be taken away.

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is a _______________.

Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had __________.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?

Colonists who were neither loyalists or patriots (didn't take sides) were called __________.

How did some allies help the Continental Army?

The Continental Army was made up of ___________.

A planned military action or strategy is called a _____________.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to __________________.

The first shots of war were fired here.

Which of these was a major outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?

What phrases describes a tactic of the Continental Army?

A soldier hired to fight for a foreign army, such as the Germans fighting with the British.

A patriot volunteer who has trained to be ready in a minute's notice.

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was __________________.

Those who agreed to serve in the continental army or navy ______ for about one year at a time.