American Revolution Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| taxes | money that is paid to the government |
| revolution | a change in government, usually the result of fighting |
| boycott | the refusal to buy or use a product |
| William Jasper | saved the flag at the Battle of Sullivan's Island |
| reason why England taxed the colonists | to help pay for wars that England had fought |
| constitution | set of laws |
| causes of the American Revolution | Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of Independence |
| Who fought during the American Revolution | America and England |
| Loyalist | a colonist who was loyal to the King |
| Patriot | a colonist who wanted independence from England |
| Stamp Act | tax on paper products |
| Intolerable Acts | England's response to colonists-Boston Harbor was closed and power was taken from colony leaders |
| Charles Town surrendered because | British soldiers blockaded the city so food and supplies were getting low |
| When was the Declaration of Independence was signed and approved? | July 4, 1776 |
| Winners of Revolutionary War | Patriots |
| Battle at Sullivan's Island | British cannons bounced off of fort walls made of palmetto logs; William Jasper saved the flag |
| Blockade of Charleston | British blockaded Charles Town by land and sea; The men in Charles Town were forced to sign oaths of loyalty |
| Battle of Kings Mountain | Patriots and Loyalists fought. The Loyalists asked to surrender, but the Patriots would not let them. Turning Point of War |
| Battle of Cowpens | The militia pretended to run away. The British followed and were surrounded by the Continental Army. |
| Battle of Eutaw Springs | the last major battle of the American Revolution in SC |
| Andrew Pickens | helped to force the British to leave the backcountry; |
| Francis Marion | his strategy was to attack and run to the swamp |
| Thomas Sumter | he inspired Patriots to keep fighting |
| The Swamp Fox | Francis Marion |
| The Wizard Owl | Andrew Pickens |
| The Gamecock | Thomas Sumter |
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