Revolutionary War Vocabulary Quiz

Choose one of the words from the word bank to fill in each blank. Each word will be used only once. alliance 1. The patriots wanted a _______________________________ - an overthrow of blockade their old government and a change to a new government. boycott 2. The French and the colonists made an ____________________________ - an coercive agreement to have peace and work together for a common goal. continental 3. The Revolutionary War was ended when both sides signed a grievances ________________________ - a formal, written agreement. inalienable 4. The angry mob at the Boston Massacre was at _______________________ independence dissatisfied, disturbed, and agitated. intolerable 5. To keep the colonists safe from Indian attacks west of the Appalachian loyalist Mountains, the King made a ____________________________ - a public massacre announcement. mercenaries 6. Colonists used the words lobsterbacks, redcoats, and ________________ - all militia names for British soldiers. minutemen 7. The King was angry about the Boston Tea Party, so at Boston harbor, his patriots warships formed a _____________________ - blocking off a place to prevent proclamation goods from entering or leaving. protest 8. George Washington became the leader of the __________________________ regulars Army the American Army. revolution 9. Paul Revere called the March 5, 1770 event on the streets of Boston The treaty Bloody ____________________ killing a large number of defenseless people. unrest 10. The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are called _________________________ - they are natural rights that cannot be taken away from us. 11. The patriots wanted _________________________ from Britain freedom from Britains control. 12. Thanks to Paul Reveres warning, when the British troops arrived in Lexington, they were met by ___________________________ - soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice. 13. The colonists hated the Coercive Acts that shut down Boston Harbor so badly, they called them ______________________ - unbearable, not tolerated. 14. The colonists wrote to the King of England about their _______________________ - their complaints of unfair treatment. 15. England hired German Hessians to come fight on their side as _______________________ professional soldiers who are hired to fight for a country that is not their own. 16. The colonists were angry about the tax on tea, so they decided to ___________________ the tea refuse to buy or sell it. 17. Tories is another name for _____________________ - colonists who remained loyal to the King. 18. The King was furious about the Boston Tea Party, so he decided to pass new laws that were ___________________ - that used force or threats. 19. Many Daughters of Liberty made their own clothing as a way to ____________________ - action that expresses disapproval or objection to something. 20. Men who were printers, carpenters, merchants, cobblers, and more all joined together to form a ___________________ - a group of men who fought as soldiers without military training. 21. Patrick Henry, who said Give me liberty, or give me death! was a ________________ - a colonist who supported the revolution.

alliance blockade boycott coercive continental grievances inalienable independence intolerable loyalist massacre mercenaries militia minutemen patriots proclamation protest regulars revolution treaty unrest

22. Pick 3 words from the word bank and tell me how these words are connected/related to each other.

23. Pick 3 different words from the word bank and tell me how these words are connected/related to each other.