American Revolution Jeopardy Vocab Key Events Battles Key People Causes of The Revolution 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

American colonial militia members who were supposed to be ready to fight at any time. Who were minutemen?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness What are unalienable rights?

Hired foreign soldiers What are mercenaries?

What is guerrilla warfare? Type of fighting in which soldiers use swift hit-and-run attacks against the enemy, usually behind the battle lines. What is guerrilla warfare?

Military blockade of a city or fort. What is a siege?

Independence Hall, Philadelphia July 4, 1776 What was the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

The reason for this meeting was to respond to the Intolerable Acts. What was the 1st Continental Congress?

Pamphlet that encouraged people to join the Patriot side of the Revolution. What was Common Sense?

Who was Friedrich von Steuben? This was the name of the Prussian military leader who trained troops at Valley Forge Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

What was the Olive Branch Petition? The document that would be the Patriots last attempt for Peace with King George III, signed at the 2nd Continental Congress. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

The last major battle of the American Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. Technically, Cornwallis did not surrender though. What was Yorktown?

If the Patriots would have lost this battle, the French would have never helped. Good work Horatio Gates! What was Saratoga?

Go ahead George, cross the Delaware. What was the Battle of Trenton?

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill? “Don’t fire until you can see the whites of their eyes,” was cried out at this battle outside of Boston. What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

What was Fort Kaskaskia? George Rogers Clark was victorious at this British Fort along the Mississippi River. What was Fort Kaskaskia?

Virginian aristocrat who authored the Declaration of Independence. Who was Jefferson?

Founder of the ‘Sons of Liberty’ Who was Sam Adams?

Swamp Fox Who was Francis Marion?

Virginian Governor who promised freedom to any slave who fought for the British Who was Lord Dunmore?

This British General pushed Washington all the way out of Long Island and then all the way out of Manhattan. Who was William Howe?

Boston Harbor December 16, 1773 What was the Boston Tea Party?

The reason the British had to tax the colonies was the debt from this What was the French and Indian War?

This first tax on the colonies What was the Sugar Act?

Glass, paint, tea, paper, were all taxed in these Acts What was the Townshend Act?

What were the Intolerable Acts? Closed the British Harbor, Allowed the quartering of British Soldiers, and Cancelled the Massachusetts Bay Charter were the elements in this Acts. What were the Intolerable Acts?