American Revolution Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| In which war did George Washington fight as a British officer | French and Indian War |
| What nickname did the colonists use for the British soldiers? | Redcoats or Lobsterbacks |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became president of the United States? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What did we call the colonies volunteers that were ready to fight in an emergency? | Minutemen or militia |
| What battle was a victory for the Continental Army and the British surrendered? | Yorktown |
| Name the Boston silversmith who went and warned the city "the British are coming"? | Paul Revere |
| How many colonies chose to fight in the War for Independence? | 13 |
| What term descibes someone who goes against or betrays their country? | traitor |
| Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| What document written in 1776, identified the colonies as a new nation? | Declaration of Independence |
| Who said,"We must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately" and is a well known scientist and printer? | Ben Franklin |
| Who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." | Nathan Hale |
| What date did the delegates sign the Declaration of Independence? | August 2, 1776 |
| Whose strategy was to split New England from the other colonies? | British |
| Whose strategy was to tire out the other side? | Americans |
| Why did the slaves join the British? | To gain freedom |
| True or False...The Americans had a lot of supplies? | False |
| What was the victory at the Battle of Saratoga so important? | It convinced France to join the American side |
| In which battle do we see "the shot heard round the world? | Lexington and Concord |
| In which battle did we read about "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"? | Bunker Hill |
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