American Revolution Unit Test Study Guide

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Vocabulary

Put the term next the correct definition.

Patriot

Patriot Patriot

Patriot

Treaty

TreatyTreaty

Treaty

Revolution

RevolutionRevolution

Revolution

Government

GovernmentGovernment

Government

Surrender

Surrender Surrender

Surrender

Independence

IndependenceIndependence

Independence

_____________________A person who loves, supports, and defends his/her country

_____________________ A formal agreement between countries

_____________________ Getting rid of the old government and starting over

_____________________ To give up and admit defeat

_____________________ How a society agrees to make decisions together

_____________________ Freedom to make decisions for yourself

Revolutionary People

Match the American patriots with the role they played during the Revolutionary War.

I. Leaders

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

George Washington

King George III

King George IIIKing George III

King George III

John Adams

John AdamsJohn Adams

John Adams

Paul Revere

Paul ReverePaul Revere

Paul Revere

Lord Cornwallis Patrick Henry

Lord Cornwallis Patrick HenryLord Cornwallis Patrick Henry

Lord Cornwallis Patrick Henry

______________________ Commander of the Continental (American) Army; 1

President

______________________ This Boston silversmith created the famous (and inaccurate) image of the deadly

snowball fight that enraged Americans throughout the colonies.

______________________ King of Great Britain that did not want to give up the colonies

______________________ Philadelphia inventor; started libraries and fire departments; member of

Continental Congress; helped write D of I and helped gain French support

______________________ Fiery Virginian; “Give me liberty or give me death!”; “I am not a Virginian, but an

American!”

______________________ British general that surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown

______________________ Boston Patriot; helped write Declaration; 2

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Name: _________________________________ Date ________________ Block ________

Vocabulary

Put the term next the correct definition.

PatriotPatriotPatriotPatriot TreatyTreatyTreatyTreaty RevolutionRevolutionRevolutionRevolution GovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment SurrenderSurrenderSurrenderSurrender IndependenceIndependenceIndependenceIndependence

_____________________A person who loves, supports, and defends his/her country _____________________ A formal agreement between countries _____________________ Getting rid of the old government and starting over _____________________ To give up and admit defeat _____________________ How a society agrees to make decisions together _____________________ Freedom to make decisions for yourself

Revolutionary People

Match the American patriots with the role they played during the Revolutionary War.

I. Leaders Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington King George IIIKing George IIIKing George IIIKing George III John AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn Adams Paul ReverePaul ReverePaul ReverePaul Revere Lord CornwallisLord CornwallisLord CornwallisLord Cornwallis Patrick HenryPatrick HenryPatrick HenryPatrick Henry

______________________ Commander of the Continental (American) Army; 1st^ President ______________________ This Boston silversmith created the famous (and inaccurate) image of the deadly snowball fight that enraged Americans throughout the colonies. ______________________ King of Great Britain that did not want to give up the colonies ______________________ Philadelphia inventor; started libraries and fire departments; member of Continental Congress; helped write D of I and helped gain French support ______________________ Fiery Virginian; “Give me liberty or give me death!”; “I am not a Virginian, but an American!” ______________________ British general that surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown ______________________ Boston Patriot; helped write Declaration; 2nd^ president

II. Writers Phillis WheatleyPhillis WheatleyPhillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Thomas PaineThomas PaineThomas PaineThomas Paine John LockeJohn LockeJohn LockeJohn Locke

______________________ Virginian; major author of the Declaration of Independence; 3rd^ President ______________________ British philosopher; ideas are included in the Declaration of Independence ______________________ Former slave; earned her freedom because of her poetry ______________________ Author of “Common Sense”; helps people throughout the colonies “get it”

Battles

Match the battles to its description by writing the correct letter in the blank.

TrentonTrentonTrentonTrenton French &French &French &French & Spanish JoinSpanish JoinSpanish JoinSpanish Join YorktownYorktownYorktownYorktown Bunker HillBunker HillBunker HillBunker Hill Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence Lexington & ConcordLexington & ConcordLexington & ConcordLexington & Concord Valley ForgeValley ForgeValley ForgeValley Forge Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisTreaty of ParisTreaty of Paris SaratogaSaratogaSaratogaSaratoga

______________________ This agreement officially brought the American Revolution to an end; U.S.A.! ______________________ Washington and his men spent a winter here; though the soldiers were sick, cold and hungry, the army became stronger ______________________ First major battle of the war; Americans fought for a hill over looking Boston Harbor, but lost because they ran out of bullets ______________________ This was a major victory for the American army and is known as turning point of the American Revolution ______________________ On Christmas Day, Washington and his men cross the Delaware River; Hessian mercenaries are surprised by a sneak attack and surrender ______________________ First fighting of the Revolution; the Shot Heard 'Round the World ______________________ French ships help Americans by surrounding the British army; Cornwallis’ surrender makes this the final battle of the war ______________________ Signed on July 4, 1776; this document separated the colonies from Great Britain ______________________ Things started going well for the American army, they got a nice boost from friends

Put the following battles in chronological order: Bunker HillBunker HillBunker HillBunker Hill YorktownYorktownYorktownYorktown Lexington & ConcordLexington & ConcordLexington & ConcordLexington & Concord SaratogaSaratogaSaratogaSaratoga

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