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Revolutionary War
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- 1In the French and Indian War, the ____________ fought the _____________.French, British
- 2In the French and Indian War, they fought over control of the __________ __________ __________.Ohio River Valley
- 3Most Native Americans sided with the __________.French
- 4__________ were colonists who were loyal to Great Britain.Loyalists
- 5__________ were colonists who thought Great Britain’s Parliament didn’t fairly represent the interests of the colonists.Patriots
- 6Great Britain passed the __________ __________ to pay for the French and Indian War, and to support a standing army in the American colonies.Sugar Act
- 7Paper items were taxed under the __________ __________.Stamp Act
- 8American colonists chose to __________ British goods because it would hurt the British economy, which might make Great Britain either change their taxation policy or give colonists a say in the matter.boycott
- 9The __________ __________ started as a verbal argument between a colonist and a soldier, then escalated to violence.Boston Massacre
- 10Samuel Adams and other colonial protesters used the shooting as __________ by spreading only one side of the story and calling it the Boston Massacre.propaganda
- 11The British marched on __________ to confiscate colonial militia weapons.Concord
- 12The Battle of __________ __________ was considered a tragic victory for the British because they suffered heavy losses.Bunker Hill
- 13Retaking __________ was important to the Patriots because it was a key city with a harbor, and it was the birthplace of the revolution.Boston
- 14The __________ __________ __________ formally broke all ties between the colonies and Great Britain, and created the United States of America.Declaration of Independence
- 15__________ __________ was the leader of the Continental Army.George Washington
- 16__________ __________ was the Continental Army’s settlement during the winter of 1777-1778, located about 20 miles north of Philadelphia.Valley Forge
- 17Soldiers remained at Valley Forge, despite harsh conditions, out of honor, respect for George Washington, and belief in the __________ cause.Patriot
- 18The Patriots endured harsh conditions at Valley Forge, while the British lived a life of luxury in __________.Philadelphia
- 19The British army moved to __________, Virginia, because of harassment from the Continental Army, and to maintain communications with the British naval fleet.Yorktown
- 20Washington and the Patriots defeated the British at Yorktown with the aid of the __________ army and navy. They surrounded and outnumbered the British, forcing them to surrender.French
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- Review of the events leading up to, and during the Revolutionary War.
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