Chapter 6: The American Revolution

A loyalist was

What was the Declaration of Independence?

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

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

Who commanded the continental army of the patriots?

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

How is our government set up?

After the war, George Washington

The red coats had more to fight for than the colonists

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

Your grandpa or grandma might have helped the colonists

George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping

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

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.

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

What continent does this map show?

The American "Navy"

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

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

The first shot at the Boston Massacre was fired by

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

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

Why is history important?

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

Which instruments were definitely found on battlefields?

The colonist's ally in the revolutionary war was

There were the most Loyalists in the

The French only decided to help the colonists after

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

The navy of which country helped trap the British?

What was the Boston tea party?

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

The act of declaring independence from Great Britain was considered

Most of the time soldiers fought in

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

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

The Boston Massacre happened in Boston

The British lost the war because

Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces?

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

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

The American militias were winning the war in the very beginning

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

The colonists owned slaves.

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

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

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called

Patriot forces

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

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

On a Christmas night, the Patriots

The soldiers weapons were

What is this a picture of?

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

Hessians were German mercenaries that got paid to

Before the colonists were trained by veteran soldiers they

British soldiers

Musical instruments were a common sight on the battlefield.

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