S.S. Chapter 5 (American Revolution)

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a natural right to...

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

Well trained German soldiers that were paid to help the colonist fight. These German soldiers were called ____________?

What year was the Declaration of Independence created on July 4th?

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?

During this battle, the British were slowed down because the militiamen had torn down bridges and cut down trees.

_____ met in Philadelphia in 1775 to make decisions regarding the independence of the colonies.

This person was an inventor and I traveled to France and convinced them to join the war on the side of the Americans.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________?

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

A 21 year old teacher and captain in the Connecticut regiment who volunteered to be a spy; he was captured and hanged.

Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

Which group wanted independence from England?

The British surrendered to General Washington to end the war at __________________?

In which battle started the American Revolution and was the known as the "shot heard round the world"?

He made midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack. "The British are coming, the British are coming!"

True or False: African Americans served on both sides in the American Revolution.

Which of the following is NOT true about women during the Revolution?

_____- a surprise attack by George Washington on the Hessian troops; occurred on December 25th

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

Who signed the Declaration of Independence first?

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

This woman was a slave and learned to read and write. She wrote poems and plays for American Independence.

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

Minutemen were farmers who _____________________?

Before the Revolutionary War, colonists organized boycotts against Great Britain. What group enforced these boycotts?

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?

The Tea Act passed in 1773. This led to colonists taking action. What was the Boston Tea Party?

This person asked her husband to "remember the ladies" when he was helping create a new government.

What year did the Revolutionary War end?

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"?

Who was the woman dressed as a man to become a soldier and go on adventures during the Revolutionary War?

What were the Intolerable Acts?

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

Complete this famous Patriot phrase: "No taxation without _________________________"

Why did most African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War?

What was the agreement that was signed by both sides that gave the United States its independence from England called?

Why was Thomas Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration of independence?

What were the units of the Continental Army that allowed the recruitment of African Americans called?