8th grade U.S. History Chapters 5-6: American Revolution

The hit-and-run technique of fighting, which caught the British off guard, is called

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

The colonists paid lower taxes on molasses because of the

After the war, George Washinton

Loyalist strength was strongest in

The first man to sign the Declaration of Independence was

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

The "Swamp Fox" known for his imaginative war tactics, is

The British agreed to recognize the US as an independent nation after the victory at

The colonial name for laws that banned town meetings in New England was

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

Enslaved African Americans who fought on the British side were given

Who disguised herself as a man so she she could fight with the army?

This act gave British Parliament the right to tax & make decisions for colonies "in all cases"

Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as

Which act taxed colonists without their consent?

Who refused to receive the Olive Branch Petition?

The British government tried to stop smuggling with the

What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?

What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do?

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the

Few patriots believed him when he said, "We shall have a long & bloody war to go through

The French announced support for the US after the American victory at

On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at

In 1780, where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war?

Where did Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

Who wrote Common Sense?

Which colonist wanted to fight the British for American Independence?

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was

"The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the Minitemen at

Writs of assistance enabled the British customs officers to search

Which act gave the East India Company advantage over colonial merchants?

George Rogers Clark forced Henry Hamilton's surrender at

The king and Parliament viewed the American colonies as a

To search a colonist's house, a British customs officer presented

George Washington was chosen commander of the Continental Army upon the recommendation of