Revolutionary War Review

What is the condition of being free? 2.

To refuse to buy something. 3.

Britain’s lawmaking body. 5.

An army made up of ordinary citizens who can be called together in emergencies. 6.

Money that a government collects from its people. 4.

What is a formal written request to those in authority? 1.

A leader chosen to attend. 7.

A lawmaking body. 9.

How did Britain try to raise money in the American colonies to pay for the French and Indian War and Pontiac’s Rebellion? 12.

King George III did not listen to the protests of the colonists King George III did not listen to the protests of the colonists. More and more colonists wanted independence. These people were called . 16.

Freedom from the rule of another. 11.

On March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, British soldiers fired into a crowd of protesters. Five colonists were killed. What did this become known as? 14.

To give up. 10.

Who were the five delegates who helped write the Declaration of Independence? 20.

What upset the colonist so much? 13.

Many colonial leaders knew something had to be done, so representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia in 1774 to discuss what to do. What did this meeting become known as? 15.

On July 3, 1778, loyalist (Tory) soldiers and Native American allies attacked patriot militia in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. Over 300 patriots were killed. What did this become known as? 26.

There were still some colonists that wanted to stay under British rule There were still some colonists that wanted to stay under British rule. They were called . 17.

What caused the delegates to meet again in Philadelphia in May of 1775? 18.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Second Continental Congress? 21.

In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a small book called In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a small book called . It gave many reasons why colonists should declare their independence from Britain. It inspired even more people. 19.

When the delegates wrote the Articles of Confederation to form the new government for the United States of America, they did not form a strong central government. Why? 22.

Which of these was not a problem that patriots had to overcome during the American Revolution? 23.

What battles did the patriots win? 24.

The terribly harsh winter of 1777-1778 was very hard on the Continental Army. They were undersupplied and many died from sickness. Where did they camp during this winter? 25.

To capture. 8.

On September 3, ________, Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay signed the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the war, ensured American independence, and created new borders for the United States of America. 27.