1. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!!!!
WHAT IT IS?
The Who, What, When, Where,
Why and How Game of
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!!!!
Developed by Mr. Durbin and Mr. Lenz

2. What were British soldiers called, because #1
What were British soldiers called, because
of the color of their jackets?

3. The Redcoats #1 What were British soldiers called, because
of the color of their jackets?
The Redcoats

4. What event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?#2
What event led to the meeting of the
First Continental Congress?

5. What event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?#2
What event led to the meeting of the
First Continental Congress?
The closing of the Port of Boston

6. What was the main issue debated during #3
What was the main issue debated during
the Second Continental Congress?

7. Whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution.#3
What was the main issue debated during
the Second Continental Congress?
Whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution.

8. How did King George’s reaction to the Declaration of Rights affect the #4
How did King George’s reaction to the
Declaration of Rights affect the
relationship between Britain and the colonies?

9. It proved to the colonists that Britain would not listen to reason.#4
How did King George’s reaction to the
Declaration of Rights affect the
relationship between Britain and the colonies?
It proved to the colonists that Britain would not listen to reason.

10. On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of #5
On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of
700 British soldiers left Boston in search
of a major colonial weapons
storehouse rumored to be located where?

11. Concord, Massachusetts#5
On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of
700 British soldiers left Boston in search
of a major colonial weapons
storehouse rumored to be located where?
Concord, Massachusetts

12. Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the #6
Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the
colonists had the right to break away
from Great Britain?

13. Because Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists.#6
Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the
colonists had the right to break away
from Great Britain?
Because Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists.

14. Why was the phrase, “taxation without #7
Why was the phrase, “taxation without
representation” so important to the
revolutionary cause?

15. #7
Why was the phrase, “taxation without
representation” so important to the
revolutionary cause?
Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice.

16. The Declaration of Independence raised questions about slavery because#8
The Declaration of Independence raised
questions about slavery because

17. The Declaration of Independence raised#8
The Declaration of Independence raised
questions about slavery because
Its message was not consistent with the practice of slavery.

18. Which group of people felt the colonies did not need independence?#9
Which group of people felt the colonies
did not need independence?

19. Which group of people felt the colonies#9
Which group of people felt the colonies
did not need independence?
Loyalists

20. Why did thousands of African-American
#10
Why did thousands of African-American
slaves sign on with the British Army?

21. The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army.
#10
Why did thousands of African-American
slaves sign on with the British Army?
The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army.

22. Before the battle in New Jersey, why did
#11
Before the battle in New Jersey, why did
many Patriot leaders favor a defensive
war?

23. #11
Before the battle in New Jersey, why did
many Patriot leaders favor a defensive
war?
They were low on supplies and fighting a defensive war would save them.

24. Why was winning the battle in New Jersey
#12
Why was winning the battle in New Jersey
so important to George Washington?

25. #12
Why was winning the battle in New Jersey
so important to George Washington?
The one-year contract many of his soldiers were fighting under was due to expire, and he knew soldiers would not reenlist in a losing army.

26. Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning
#13
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning
point for the Patriots?

27. Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning
#13
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning
point for the Patriots?
The Patriots gained support from the French and the Spanish.

28. Why was the winter at Valley Forge such
#14
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such
different time for the Continental Army?

29. The army lacked protection and supplies.
#14
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such
different time for the Continental Army?
The army lacked protection and supplies.

30. What challenges did the Patriots face
#15
What challenges did the Patriots face
at sea?

31. What challenges did the Patriots face
#15
What challenges did the Patriots face
at sea?
They had too few ships to fight large battles against the British.

32. Who was nicknamed “The Swamp Fox”,
#16
Who was nicknamed “The Swamp Fox”,
and why?

33. Who was nicknamed “The Swamp Fox”,
#16
Who was nicknamed “The Swamp Fox”,
and why?
Francis Marion, because of his stealth and lightening speed in carrying out guerrilla warfare in the South.

34. #17 Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a) Each side would repay its debts to the other
b) The British would return any enslaved persons they
had captured.
c) Its boundaries would be the Mississippi River on the
West, Canada to the North, and Spanish Florida on
The South.
d) Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France

35. d) Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.
#17
Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of
Paris of 1783?
a) Each side would repay its debts to the other
b) The British would return any enslaved persons they
had captured.
c) Its boundaries would be the Mississippi River on the
West, Canada to the North, and Spanish Florida on
The South.
d) Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France
d) Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.

36. What was the primary reason why the
#18
What was the primary reason why the
British entered into peace talks with
America after the Battle of Yorktown?

37. #18
What was the primary reason why the
British entered into peace talks with
America after the Battle of Yorktown?
The British could afford to spend years on writing an agreeable treaty, but could not afford to spend more money on its army.

38. What was the main reason that the
#19
What was the main reason that the
colonists felt Great Britain had no right
to tax them?

39. #19
What was the main reason that the
colonists felt Great Britain had no right
to tax them?
Because they felt it was wrong for them to be taxed, since they were not represented in Parliament.

40. What would best describe the Continental Army at the beginning of the
#20
What would best describe the
Continental Army at the beginning of the
American Revolution?

41. What would best describe the Continental Army at the beginning of the
#20
What would best describe the
Continental Army at the beginning of the
American Revolution?
They were a poorly trained militia that was going against a professional army.

42. What was the main importance of the
#21
What was the main importance of the
pamphlet Common Sense?

43. What was the main importance of the
#21
What was the main importance of the
pamphlet Common Sense?
It convinced many colonists that the colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain.

44. Who primarily wrote the Declaration
#22
Who primarily wrote the Declaration
of Independence?

45. Who primarily wrote the Declaration
#22
Who primarily wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson

46. Which of the following had once helped
#23
Which of the following had once helped
in the invasion of Canada, but later
became a traitor and tried to sell out his
country by giving up a fort?

47. Benedict Arnold #23 Which of the following had once helped
in the invasion of Canada, but later
became a traitor and tried to sell out his
country by giving up a fort?
Benedict Arnold

48. Who was the famous member of the Virginia House of Burgesses that once
#24
Who was the famous member of the
Virginia House of Burgesses that once
Said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?

49. Patrick Henry #24 Who was the famous member of the
Virginia House of Burgesses that once
Said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry

50. Who was the Virginian that was serving
#25
Who was the Virginian that was serving
in the Second Continental Congress and
then chosen to be the leader of the
Continental Army?

51. George Washington #25 Who was the Virginian that was serving
in the Second Continental Congress and
then chosen to be the leader of the
Continental Army?
George Washington

52. Who was the President of the Continental
#26
Who was the President of the Continental
Congress and became the first signer of
The Declaration of Independence?

53. John Hancock #26 Who was the President of the Continental
Congress and became the first signer of
The Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock

54. What was the central idea of the
#27
What was the central idea of the
Declaration of Independence that could
NOT be taken away by the government?

55. #27
What was the central idea of the
Declaration of Independence that could
NOT be taken away by the government?
That all people had natural rights or unalienable rights such as freedom.

56. Which of the following groups of colonists
#28
Which of the following groups of colonists
that supported the British, left Boston at
the same time that the British troops did?

57. Loyalists #28 Which of the following groups of colonists
that supported the British, left Boston at
the same time that the British troops did?
Loyalists

58. What was the name of the colonial militia
#29
What was the name of the colonial militia
that resisted British troops at Lexington
and Concord and were ready to fight
quickly?

59. The Minutemen #29 What was the name of the colonial militia
that resisted British troops at Lexington
and Concord and were ready to fight
quickly?
The Minutemen

60. Who became famous because of his participation in a ride through the
#30
Who became famous because of his
participation in a ride through the
countryside to warn colonists about
British troop movements?

61. Paul Revere #30 Who became famous because of his
participation in a ride through the
countryside to warn colonists about
British troop movements?
Paul Revere

62. Who was the American that had the most
#31
Who was the American that had the most
influence in getting France’s help in
the war effort?

63. Benjamin Franklin #31 Who was the American that had the most
influence in getting France’s help in
the war effort?
Benjamin Franklin

64. Whose victories west of the Appalachian
#32
Whose victories west of the Appalachian
Mountains, helped give the United
States a claim to these lands?

65. Whose victories west of the Appalachian
#32
Whose victories west of the Appalachian
Mountains, helped give the United
States a claim to these lands?
George Rogers Clark

66. Who was the governor of Spanish Louisiana that helped the Patriots by
#33
Who was the governor of Spanish
Louisiana that helped the Patriots by
capturing British strongholds in the lower
Mississippi River?

67. Who was the governor of Spanish Louisiana that helped the Patriots by
#33
Who was the governor of Spanish
Louisiana that helped the Patriots by
capturing British strongholds in the lower
Mississippi River?
Bernardo de Galvez

68. Who was the main naval leader of the
#34
Who was the main naval leader of the
American forces during the War for
Independence against Britain?

69. Who was the main naval leader of the
#34
Who was the main naval leader of the
American forces during the War for
Independence against Britain?
John Paul Jones

70. Declaration of Independence
#35
On what date was the
Declaration of Independence
formally adopted?

71. Declaration of Independence
#35
On what date was the
Declaration of Independence
formally adopted?
July 4, 1776

72. What document did the First Continental Congress send to King
#36
What document did the First
Continental Congress send to King
George III that consisted of
10 resolutions that included the right
to “life, liberty, and property”?

73. The Declaration of Rights
#36
What document did the First
Continental Congress send to King
George III that consisted of
10 resolutions that included the right
to “life, liberty, and property”?
The Declaration of Rights

74. What was the battle that George Washington won after he rowed
#37
What was the battle that George
Washington won after he rowed
across the Delaware River on the
evening of Dec 25th, 1776?

75. The Battle of Trenton #37 What was the battle that George
Washington won after he rowed
across the Delaware River on the
evening of Dec 25th, 1776?
The Battle of Trenton

76. Which of the following women was called
#38
Which of the following women was called
“Molly Pitcher” because she delivered
water to the troops?

77. Mary Ludwig Hayes #38 Which of the following women was called
“Molly Pitcher” because she delivered
water to the troops?
Mary Ludwig Hayes

78. What were the name of the mercenaries from Germany called, that helped
#39
What were the name of the mercenaries
from Germany called, that helped
the British fight against the colonist?

79. The Hessians #39 What were the name of the mercenaries
from Germany called, that helped
the British fight against the colonist?
The Hessians

80. that stepped up and helped General Washington command the
#40
Who was the leader
that stepped up and helped
General Washington command the
troops at the Battle of Yorktown?

81. Comte de Rochambeau #40 Who was the leader that stepped up and helped
General Washington command the
troops at the Battle of Yorktown?
Comte de Rochambeau

82. What was the last major battle Of the American Revolution?
#41
What was the last major battle
Of the American Revolution?

83. What was the last major battle
#41
What was the last major battle
Of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown

84. What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
#42
What was the name of the treaty that
ended the American Revolution?

85. What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
#42
What was the name of the treaty that
ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783

86. What was the name of the last ditch Effort for peace from the colonist
#43
What was the name of the last ditch
Effort for peace from the colonist
That was sent to King George III of
Great Britain?

87. The Olive Branch Petition
#43
What was the name of the last ditch
Effort for peace from the colonist
That was sent to King George III of
Great Britain?
The Olive Branch Petition

88. Which area of the colonies included a lot
#44
Which area of the colonies included a lot
Of guerilla style warfare and some
Of the most vicious fighting of the war?

89. The Southern Colonies #44 Which area of the colonies included a lot
Of guerilla style warfare and some
Of the most vicious fighting of the war??
The Southern Colonies

90. What was the primary way most women
#45
What was the primary way most women
Helped the Patriot cause during the war?

91. They cooked for the soldiers
#45
What was the primary way most women
Helped the Patriot cause during the war?
They cooked for the soldiers
And provided care for the sick and wounded

92. What were the British soldiers called
#46
What were the British soldiers called
Because of the color of their jackets?

93. Redcoats #46 What were the British soldiers called
Because of the color of their jackets?
Redcoats

94. Which woman sent her husband a letter
#47
Which woman sent her husband a letter
At the Second Continental Congress
And asked him to include women’s rights
In the Declaration of Independence?

95. Abigail Adams #47 Which woman sent her husband a letter
At the Second Continental Congress
And asked him to include women’s rights
In the Declaration of Independence?
Abigail Adams

96. Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill
#48
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill
Actually fought?

97. Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill
#48
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill
Actually fought?
Breeds Hill

98. Particularly upsetting to the colonist?
#49
Why was the Stamp Act of 1765
Particularly upsetting to the colonist?

99. Particularly upsetting to the colonist?
#49
Why was the Stamp Act of 1765
Particularly upsetting to the colonist?
It was the first time Parliament tried to tax the colonist directly.

100. Why did Parliament repeal almost all of the
#50
Why did Parliament repeal almost all of the
Townshend Acts?

101. Why did Parliament repeal almost all of the
#50
Why did Parliament repeal almost all of the
Townshend Acts?
It wanted to reduce the tension between the colonist and Britain

102. What did the colonist call the Coercive
#51
What did the colonist call the Coercive
Acts passed by Parliament in the Spring
Of 1774?

103. The Intolerable Acts #51 What did the colonist call the Coercive
Acts passed by Parliament in the Spring
Of 1774?
The Intolerable Acts

104. Who was the most famous person killed
#52
Who was the most famous person killed
At the Boston Massacre who was part
Native American part African American?

105. Crispus Attucks #52 Who was the most famous person killed
At the Boston Massacre who was part
Native American part African American?
Crispus Attucks

106. The British East India Company was in
#53
The British East India Company was in
charge of what type of trade based
on an act passed in 1773?

107. Tea #53 The British East India Company was in
charge of what type of trade based
on an act passed in 1773?
Tea

108. His famous engraving of the Boston
#54
His famous engraving of the Boston
Massacre from the colonial point of view
helped incite many of the colonist to want
Britain to pay for what they had done?

109. Paul Revere #54 His famous engraving of the Boston
Massacre from the colonial point of view
helped incite many of the colonist to want
Britain to pay for what they had done?
Paul Revere

110. This Huron leader of a Native American
#55
This Huron leader of a Native American
tribe in the Ohio River valley led attacks
and a major rebellion against settlers and
forts in this area?

111. Pontiac #55 This Huron leader of a Native American
tribe in the Ohio River valley led attacks
and a major rebellion against settlers and
forts in this area?
Pontiac

112. This act was passed by Britain when they
#56
This act was passed by Britain when they
repealed the Stamp Act to tell the colonies
they had complete authority over them?

113. The Declaratory Act #56 This act was passed by Britain when they
repealed the Stamp Act to tell the colonies
they had complete authority over them?
The Declaratory Act

114. Samuel Adams put this organization together to communicate with people
#57
Samuel Adams put this organization
together to communicate with people
from all the colonies by letter to
keep them informed of the goings on?

115. Committees of Correspondence
#57
Samuel Adams put this organization
together to communicate with people
from all the colonies by letter to
keep them informed of the goings on?
Committees of Correspondence

116. What was not a part of the Intolerable Acts?
#58
What was not a part of the Intolerable Acts?

117. What was not a part of the Intolerable Acts?
#58
What was not a part of the Intolerable Acts?
Colonist had to pay 500,000 dollars to England to pay for the destroyed tea

118. What is not true of the Treaty of Paris that
#59
What is not true of the Treaty of Paris that
Ended the French and Indian War?

119. Britain received parts of the Southwest including Texas
#59
What is not true of the Treaty of Paris that
Ended the French and Indian War?
Britain received parts of the Southwest including Texas

120. What do we call a form of protest in which
#60
What do we call a form of protest in which
you refuse to buy a certain good to force
some kind of change?

121. Boycott #60 What do we call a form of protest in which
you refuse to buy a certain good to force
some kind of change?
Boycott

122. What secret society was formed by Samuel
#61
What secret society was formed by Samuel
Adams to help organize protests and
resistance to British laws and taxes?

123. Sons of Liberty #61 What secret society was formed by Samuel
Adams to help organize protests and
resistance to British laws and taxes?
Sons of Liberty

124. What would be taxed under the Stamp Act
#62
What would be taxed under the Stamp Act
of 1865?

125. What would be taxed under the Stamp Act
#62
What would be taxed under the Stamp Act
of 1865?
ALL PAPER OBJECTS
Cards, marriage license newspapers etc

126. How did the British soldiers use Writs of
#63
How did the British soldiers use Writs of
Assistance?

127. How did the British soldiers use Writs of
#63
How did the British soldiers use Writs of
Assistance?
It allowed British soldiers to enter colonist houses and search for smuggled goods.

128. What group dressed as Indians, allegedly
#64
What group dressed as Indians, allegedly
Led the Boston Tea Party on Dec 16, 1773?

129. Sons of Liberty #64 What group dressed as Indians, allegedly
Led the Boston Tea Party on Dec 16, 1773?
Sons of Liberty

130. What was the name for people in the
#65
What was the name for people in the
colonies that sided with the rebels
that wanted to fight for independence?

131. Patriots #65 What was the name for people in the
colonies that sided with the rebels
that wanted to fight for independence?
Patriots

132. What was the name of the fort that had
#66
What was the name of the fort that had
several large cannons or heavy artillery
that Benedict Arnold assisted in capturing
In May of 1775?

133. Fort Ticonderoga #66 What was the name of the fort that had
several large cannons or heavy artillery
that Benedict Arnold assisted in capturing
In May of 1775?
Fort Ticonderoga

134. Declaration of Independence
#67
On what date was the
Declaration of Independence
formally adopted?

135. Declaration of Independence
#67
On what date was the
Declaration of Independence
formally adopted?
July 4, 1776

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