Review Review American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

Quiz 3Quiz 3Events of the RevolutionEvents of the Revolution

Mrs. MartinMrs. Martin

Grade 4Grade 4

British

British

militia minutemen

Lexington Concord

Paul Revere was a messenger who warned the

people of Massachusetts that the __________

were coming. _________________ soldiers were heading to capture patriot leaders and weapons from the colonists.

With Paul Revere’s warning members of the

__________________called_______________

were able to meet the soldiers at

________________and__________________.

The first battles of the___________________The first battles of the___________________

took place at ____________________ and took place at ____________________ and

_______________________. _______________________.

The first shots of the ____________________The first shots of the ____________________

were fired at __________________ and arewere fired at __________________ and arecalled the called the _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Revolution

Lexington

Concord

Revolution

Lexington

Shot heard round the world

Fort ______________________ was captured Fort ______________________ was captured by Patriots without any fighting.by Patriots without any fighting.

The American soldiers called Green Mountain The American soldiers called Green Mountain Boys rowed across Boys rowed across

_______________________________ and _______________________________ and surprised the British troops. The most surprised the British troops. The most important effect of capturing the fort was that important effect of capturing the fort was that the Americans captured manythe Americans captured many

___________________that were used in later ___________________that were used in later battles. battles.

weapons

Lake Champlain

Ticonderoga

The ______________________________ met The ______________________________ met in Philadelphia and made many important in Philadelphia and made many important decisions.decisions.

They decided to form a __________________They decided to form a __________________

and to have ___________________________and to have ___________________________lead the army. The most important decision lead the army. The most important decision

the congress made was to have America be the congress made was to have America be

_______________________ from Great _______________________ from Great Britain.Britain.

Continental Congress

George Washington

Continental Army

independent

New York was very important during the New York was very important during the American Revolution. British troops American Revolution. British troops wanted control of New York. wanted control of New York.

New York is ____________________ New York is ____________________

located and has many _________________, located and has many _________________, like the St. Lawrence River, Hudson River, like the St. Lawrence River, Hudson River,

Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes.Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes.American troops did not want the British to American troops did not want the British to

gain complete control over New York. gain complete control over New York.

centrally

waterways

The British decided to take over all of New York. The British decided to take over all of New York. They planned to march along waterways taking They planned to march along waterways taking over towns as they marched.over towns as they marched.

American troops decided to meet them at American troops decided to meet them at Saratoga. Americans hid from the British troops Saratoga. Americans hid from the British troops and surprised them.and surprised them.

The Americans were able to ____________The Americans were able to ____________

the British at _____________________ this the British at _____________________ this

became known as the _________________became known as the _________________

of the American Revolution. of the American Revolution.

defeat

turning point

Saratoga

The battle at _______________________ The battle at _______________________ was the turning point of the American was the turning point of the American

Revolution because this battle convinced theRevolution because this battle convinced the

____________________ to send soldiers ____________________ to send soldiers and money to help us win the war. and money to help us win the war.

Once _________________ saw that theOnce _________________ saw that the

Americans could “hold their own” and win Americans could “hold their own” and win important battles, they decided to help.important battles, they decided to help.

Saratoga

France

French

The last major battle of the ______________The last major battle of the ______________

__________________ was the battle at__________________ was the battle at

____________________. When you list the ____________________. When you list the major time periods in American history you major time periods in American history you would list them in this order:would list them in this order:

Native Americans,_______________________,Native Americans,_______________________,

_______________________, and the _______________________, and the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War.

American

Revolution

Yorktown

arrival of Europeans

Colonial period