Chapter 6 Lessons 3 & 4 The American Revolution

Round 1 Match each term with its description 1. Native Americans 2. Mohawk 3. Joseph Brant 4. Henry Hamilton 5. George Rogers Clark 6. Battle of Vincennes 7. Battle of Kaskaskia A. Joined the British in raids along the western frontier against American settlements. B. British military officer and liaison with Mohawk; known as the “hair buyer.” C. February 23-25, 1779; American victory in present-day Indiana. D. Chief of the Mohawk. E. People west of the Appalachian Mountains. F. Lt. Colonel of the Virginia militia; led successful American forces along the western frontier. G. July 4, 1778; American victory in present-day Illinois.

Round 2 Match each term with its description 1. Blockade 2. Privateers 3. Serapis 4. Bonhomme Richard 5. John Paul Jones 6. Flamborough Head A. Name of the British ship-of-the- line that was captured by Americans off the coast of Britain. B. American merchant ships that were armed with weapons to fight against British war ships. C. Name of the American ship that captured a British ship off the coast of Britain. D. American naval officer; known as the father of the American navy. E. A group of warships that prevent other vessels from leaving/entering enemy harbors. F. Location of famous naval battle in Revolutionary history.

Round 3 Match each term with its description 1. Lord Charles Cornwallis 2. Nathanael Greene 3. Francis Marion 4. Horatio Gates A. American general who was successful at Saratoga, but what defeated by the British at Camden. B. South Carolina militia leader; known as the “Swamp Fox.” C. Supreme military commander of all British forces in the South. D. Under Washington, supreme military commander of all American forces in the South.

Round 4 Match each term with its description 1. Battles of Savanah 2. Siege of Charleston 3. Battles of Camden 4. Battle of Kings Mountain 5. Battle of Cowpens 6. Battle of Guilford Courthouse A. March 15, 1781; though an American loss, many British casualties forced Corwallis to retreat to Yorktown. B. December 29, 1778, & October 18, 1779; strategic port in the South captured by the British. C. January 17, 1781; turning point of the war in the South. D. May 12, 1780; strategic port in the South captured by the British. E. August 16, 1780, & April 25, 1781; major morale loss for the Americans. F. October 7, 1780; American victory due to the flanking of Cornwallis’ Loyalist militia.

Round 5 Match each term with its description 1. Siege of Yorktown 2. Comte de Rochambeau 3. Alexander Hamilton 4. Yankee Doodle 5. The World Turn Upside Down 6. Treaty of Paris Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams 8. Newburgh, NY 9. Toussaint Louverture A. Song played by the French to insult the British at Yorktown. B. Led enslaved Africans to win independence in Saint Domingue. C. Men who served as the representatives of America in Paris. D. Song played by the British at their amazement they have lost the war. E. American military officer who captured key British defenses at Yorktown; later became Secretary of the Treasury. F. French military officer who finally arrived to help the Americans siege Yorktown. G. Home of the Continental Army after the war. H. One of the final battles of the American Revolution where General Lord Cornwallis surrendered. I. Ended the American Revolution.

Round 6 Multiple Choice Using the list below, identify all of the factors that caused the Americans to win the war for independence. A. Large population. B. Fighting on own land. C. Well-trained army. D. Guerrilla warfare. E. Help from other individuals. F. Wealth of supplies. G. Help from other nations. H. Large navy. I. Spirit of independence and family. J. Military experience.

Round 7 Match each battle with its victor; A for American and B for Britain. 1. Battle of Vincennes; important in claiming western territories around Indiana. 2. Battle of Kaskaskia: important in claiming western territories around Illinois. 3. Battle of Flamborough Head; strategic naval battle off the coast of Britain. 4. Battles of Savanah; key port in the South. 5. Siege of Charleston; key port in the South. 6. Battles of Camden; major morale loss. 7. Battle of Kings Mountain; victory by flanking. 8. Battle of Cowpens; turning point of the war in the South. 9. Battle of Guilford Courthouse; cause of British retreat.