Study Guide- The American Revolution
Vocabulary (Matching)
1. Boston Massacre- The killing of 5 ______________________________________________________
by British ________________________________________________ in 1770 became known as this.
(Page 71 of Notes)
2. Nathan Hale- American ________________________ captured by the British, tried for
_____________________________ and sentenced to ___________________________________. (Page
86 of Notes)
3. Proclamation of 1763- This forbade settlement by American colonists
___________________________ of The
________________________________________________________ Mountains. (Page 68 of Notes)
4. Committee of Correspondence – (Page 71 of Notes)
5. Thomas Jefferson- This man wrote the ________________________________________________ of
___________________________________________. (Page 83 of Notes)
6. Common Sense- Essay written
by_________________________________________________________________________ urging the
colonies to declare independence. (Page 82 of Notes)
7. French and Indian War- Conflict between _________________________________ and Great Britain
in the __________________________________________ River Valley (Pages 63 &64 of Notes)
8. Hessians- (Page 80 of Notes)
9. Patriots- (Page 77 of Notes)
10. Loyalists- (Page 77 of Notes)
11. Habeas Corpus – (Page 82 of Notes)
12. Stamp Act- This was a tax imposed on items such as legal
_____________________________________________________________,
_______________________________________________, playing cards, and dice. (Page 69 of Notes)
13. Pontiac’s War- Conflict in which angry __________________________________________ nations
attacked ___________________________________ forts in the Ohio Valley. (Page 67 of Notes)
14. George Washington – This man was appointed the
________________________________________________ of the
__________________________________________ Army. (Page 77 of Notes)
15. John Locke- English philosopher who taught the concepts of
_______________________________________ Rights and the Social Contract. (Page 81 of Notes)
16. Writs of Assistance- (Page 70 of Notes)
17. Minutemen- Volunteers prepared to resist the _____________________________________ when
notified (Page 75 of Notes)
18. Albany Plan of Union- This proposal by
____________________________________________________________________________________
and Thomas Hutchinson called for colonial ________________________________________ in war
with France. (Page 64 of Notes)
19. Benedict Arnold- This American general offered to turn over the ___________________________
at West Point to the British for _______________________________. (Page 91 of Notes)
20. Sugar Act- This was a tax imposed on items such as
___________________________________________, coffee,
_____________________________________________________ and indigo. (Page 69 of Notes)
21. Boston Tea Party- Event in which the Sons of ___________________________________________
protested the ______________________________________ Act by dressing up as Mohawk
_________________________________________________and dumping tea into the Boston
___________________________________________. (Page 73 of Notes)
22. Valley Forge- Winter camp in ________________________________________________ where
American soldiers suffered from _______________________________, disease and lack of
___________________________________________. (Page 88 of Notes, Valley Forge DBQ Documents)
23. Intolerable Acts- Laws passed by English
_____________________________________________________to punish
_______________________________________________for the Boston Tea Party. (Page 74 of Notes)
The Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be ______________________________________, that
__________________________________________________, that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
____________________________________________________, that among
these are _________,__________________, and
the_____________________________________________________. That to
secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the
___________________________________________________________.
(Declaration of Independence-Preamble)
Multiple Choice
1. Know why the American colonists were unhappy about the Quartering Act. (Page 74 of Notes)
Because the colonists had to provide _____________________________________, bedding
and beverages to ______________________________________________ soldiers.
2. Know why the British tried to move the fighting to the South after France entered the war. (Page 91
of Notes)
In an attempt to gain ___________________________________________________ support.
3. Know what reason English Parliament gave for raising taxes on the colonies after 1763. (Page 68 of
Notes)
Colonists should help pay for the costs of the _________________________________________
and ________________________________________ War.
4. Know how George Washington changed his enlistment policy regarding African Americans during
the Revolution.
By allowing _________________________________________African-Americans to join the
Continental Army.
5. Know where the first battles of the American Revolution took place.
_____________________________________ and
______________________________________ (Page 75 of Notes)
6. Know two things that the Battle of Bunker Hill showed. (Page 79 of Notes)
7. Know how the Continental Army became well trained by the end of the American Revolution. (Page
88 of Notes)
With help from Europeans such as
___________________________________________________________________.
8. Know some of the roles of African-Americans in the American Revolution.
Many fought in the U.S. ____________________________ and
_______________________________, and some were minutemen. (Page 89 of Notes)
9. Know why the musket was used more than the rifle in the Revolutionary War. (Slide 19 of American
Revolution Part I)
The musket was ___________________________________________ to load and had a
____________________________________________ attached.
10. Know what immediate action the Second Continental Congress took in response to the first battles
of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. (Page 76 of Notes)
They sent a ______________________________________________ to King George III
declaring their ______________________________________________ and looking to remain
a part of ____________________________________________________.
11. Know the three main parts of the Declaration of Independence after the preamble. (Page 84 of
Notes)
_______________________________________ rights, British
______________________________, independence.
12. Know why thousands of African American slaves signed on with the British Army. (Page 89 of
Notes)
The British offered ____________________________________________________ to any slave
who served in their __________________________.
13. Know whose power in North America was marked by the signing of the treaty that ended the
French and Indian War. (Page 66 of Notes)
14. Know why the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the Patriots in the war. (Page 87 of
Notes)
Because the Patriots gained the support of ___________________________________and
Spain
15. Know what the First Continental Congress agreed to do in protest of the Intolerable Acts. (Page 75
of Notes)
They agreed to _________________________________________ all British goods and to stop
exporting goods to __________________________________________.
16. Know what the significance of the battle of Yorktown was. (Page 91 of Notes)
It was significant because the British
________________________________________________________.
17. Know what the British were required to do as a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that ended the
Revolutionary War. (Page 92 of Notes)
The British had to recognize the United States as an
___________________________________________ nation.
18. Know what the rallying cry of the Patriots was throughout the American Revolution. (Page 69 of
Notes)
Short Answer
1. Be able to list 3 advantages that the Continental Army (Americans) had in the Revolutionary War:
(Pages 77 & 78 of Notes)
(1)
(2)
(3)
2. Be able to list 3 disadvantages that the Continental Army (Americans) had in the Revolutionary
War: (Pages 77 & 78 of Notes)
(1)
(2)
(3)
3. Be able to list 3 advantages that the British had in the Revolutionary War: (Pages 77 & 78 of Notes)
(1)
(2)
(3)
4. Be able to list 3 disadvantages that the British had in the Revolutionary War: (Pages 77 & 78 of
Notes)
(1)
(2)
(3)
5. Be able to list 4 reasons why the Americans won the Revolutionary War: (Page 92 of Notes)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)