The American Revolution Challenge

1. The American Revolution Challenge Patriots Gain New Hope The Revolution Begins Declaring Independence Wildcard Independence! 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

2. Members of a civilian militia

3. He (with others) rode through the countryside warning the Regulars are coming

4. They gathered in Philadelphia in the fall of 1774

5. The Battle of Lexington is sometimes called this

6. This is a type of victory the colonist had in the earlier battles against the British

7. Colonists who chose to fight for independence are known as

8. Jefferson argued that King George III did this without the colonies consent

9. Thomas Paine

10. This future president’s wife was upset that women were excluded from the Declaration of Independence

11. This pamphlet argued against British rule over the colonist

12. This group helped the Patriot war effort at home

13. This man helped train Washington’s army into a well discipline army

14. This battle helped convince France that the Americans could defeat the British Army

15. These challenges faced the Continental Army at Valley Forge

16. He was responsible for the quote: “I have not yet begun to fight!”

17. Some problems facing the Patriots in the South

18. He was known as the Swamp Fox

19. This man helped with peace negotiations with the British

20. British general Cornwallis made a fatal mistake at this famous battle

21. This treaty ended the war between the Untied States and Great Britain

22. Group of colonist who supported England

23. These soldiers from Germany came to fight

24. He gave over $200,000 of his own money to American’s cause

25. The Battle of Saratoga is often referred to as this

26. These are the two names of Mr. Belveal’s boys