American Revolutionary War Vocab Practice

What is the term for hired foreign soldiers?

• Patriot

• Mercenary

• Ally

• Traitor

Which document was written to declare the colonies free from British rule?

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A plan for fighting a battle

• A document signed by delegates to restore harmony

• A pamphlet by Thomas Paine

• A major battle in New York

Who were the American colonists that fought for independence from Great Britain?

• Loyalists/Tories

• Traitors

• Patriots

• Mercenaries

What is a Loyalist/Tory?

• A hired foreign soldier

• A colonist who sided with Britain

• A country that supports another in war

• A plan for fighting a battle

What is a strategy in the context of war?

• A point at which a significant change occurs

• A plan for fighting a battle or war

• A document to restore harmony

• A betrayal of trust

What is a turning point?

• A major battle in New York

• A point at which a significant change occurs

• A document declaring independence

• A betrayal of trust

What was the Battle of Saratoga?

• The last major battle of the Revolutionary War

• A pamphlet by Thomas Paine

• A major defeat of British troops in New York

• A document to restore harmony

What is an ally in the context of war?

• A hired foreign soldier

• A country that supports another in war

• A betrayal of trust

• A plan for fighting a battle

What is a traitor?

• One who supports another country in war

• One who betrays another's trust

• A hired foreign soldier

• A colonist who sided with Britain