American Revolution Study Guide John Hancock: ______________________________

Instructions: Draw a connection map with arrows and circles to connect all of these topics into a visual map. For each topic, there must be at least two pieces of information connecting to each circle. Look at the example on the next page to help understand my expectations. Also, complete the crossword as part of your study guide. -Subler

Meaning of “No Taxation without Representation”

Century of fighting Guerilla Warfare Global Role in politics

o Hessianso French involvement

1st Continental Congress vs. 2nd Continental Congress

Olive Branch Petition Reasons why we won the war?

People Sam Adams Ben Franklin Patrick Henry

o Famous Lineo Words

George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson John Hancock Paul Revere Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold

Nathanial Hale Thomas Paine Von Stueben de Lafayette

Causes: French and Indian War

o Locationo Causeso Treaty that ended the

war Provisions laid out

in treaty Sugar Act Stamp Act Quartering Act Declaratory Act Townshend Acts

o Writs of Assistance Tea Act Intolerable Act

Declaration of Independence

o Unalienable Rightso Structure of Writingo Author?o Committee of Five

Battles Battle of Lexington and

Concord Battle of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Long Island Battle of Trenton Battle of Saratoga Valley Forge (winter) Battle of Yorktown

Extra Thomas Paine’s “Common

Sense” Patrick Henry's Speech Loyalists v. Patriots

Across1. Three Unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence _________________________________________3. French commander that was a top aide to Washington at Valley Forge. _________________________________________6. River crossed by Washington and troops to sneak attack the Hessians _________________________________________10. Location of Bunker Hill _________________________________________12. Two Bostonians that the British were searching for in Lexington and Concord __________________________________14. American Diplomat to France that was responsible for securing their aide. _______________________________16. Prussian General that helped train American troops at Valley Forge ______________________________________17. Excuse offered by General Howe to Washington at the Battle of Long Island _________________________________19. Location of Trenton ______________________________________25. Army that was created by the 2nd Continental Congress ______________________________________29. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ______________________________________30. Author of the Declaration of Independence ______________________________________31. German Mercenaries ______________________________________32. Miracle for the Americans at the Battle of Long Island ______________________________________33. Style of fighting by the Americans. ______________________________________34. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created _______. ______________________________35. Petition the 2nd Continental Congress sent the King George III to end hostilities _________________________36. American General in charge of the Continental Army ______________________________________

Down2. Known as the battle that was a turning point of the war. ______________________________________4. Location where the 2nd Continental Congress met. ______________________________________5. Leader and group of men responsible for attacking Fort Ticonderoga ______________________________________7. Name given to Americans that wanted to break from the British ______________________________________8. People used to reinforce the lines as the weather became ______________________________________9. Have the British left Boston, they went to this colony ______________________________________11. Group of Rebels that violently protested British Acts ______________________________________13. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine ______________________________________15. Battle where British charged the colonists three times ______________________________________18. The best American to ever live ______________________________________20. Location of Fort Ticonderoga ______________________________________21. Name given to Americans that were faithful to the British ______________________________________22. When Patrick Henry gave his famous speech, he was urging what colony to go to war? ________________________23. American winter camp in Pennsylvania where Americans suffered through poor conditions. They had a boost in morale when Spring had hit, as they were better trained and bonded together ___________________________________24. Location of Battle where the British were defeated by the Americans. It inspired the French to get involved in the war. ______________________________________26. British General in charge of British Army ______________________________________27. “I have not yet begun to fight” ______________________________________28. Real location of the Battle of Bunker Hill ______________________________________