American Revolution A-Z Quiz

Letter	Answer	Clue
A		Two leading Patriots in Boston, Massachusetts
B		Battle fought on June 17th, 1775 in Charlestown, Massachusetts
C		Battle fought on January 17th, 1781. A decisive Patriot victory considered the turning point in the Southern Campaign
D		Document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776
E		Term used to describe the intellectual culture of the American Colonies, 'American ________'
F		Country that helped the American Cause in hopes of embarrassing the British
G		Battle fought on March 15th, 1781 in Greensboro, North Carolina. A British victory but the cost far outweighed the reward.
H		Patriot who delivered the famous 'Give me Liberty or give me Death' speech
I		A series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 that sparked outrage in the colonies.
J		Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
K		Battle fought between Patriots and Loyalists on October 7th, 1780 in North Carolina. A decisive Patriot victory.
L		George Washington was awarded this rank, another would not receive it until it was awarded to U.S Grant during the American Civil War.

Letter	Answer	Clue
M		Frenchman who served as a Major-General in the Continental Army also was a personal friend of George Washington.
N		Fort Nashborough Stockade is founded on the Cumberland River in 1780, today it is known as the city of
O		An attempt by the Second Continental Congress to reconcile with the British Crown and avoid full blown war.
P		1783 Treaty that brought an end to the war
Q		A law passed by the British Parliament which allowed British troops to stay in residential homes.
R		Midnight Rider who devised the plan 'one if by land, two if by sea'
S		Battle that resulted in the surrender of British General John Burgoyne on October 17th, 1777
T		Fort in upstate New York which was lost, regained, and lost again by the British during the war.
U		Country that was born from the war.
V		Village in the American Northwest which saw the most action in the Western Theatre of the war. Patriot militia lead by George Rogers Clark
W		Battle fought on May 29th, 1780 in Lancaster, South Carolina in which British Commander Banastre Tarleton earned the term 'Tarleton's Quarter' when he and his men killed surrendering soldiers.
Y		Site of siege that brought a military end to the war

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