Name_______________________ number__________ date _____________

4-3.3: Summarize the importance of the key battles of the Revolutionary War and the reasons for
the American victories including Lexington and Concord, Bunker (Breeds) Hill, Charleston,
Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown.
1.

Why were some events and battles of the Revolutionary War called Key Battles?

2.

What major city and colony are Lexington and Concord located near?

3.

What happened at Lexington?

4.

The _______________________ marched out of the city of __________________ to

________________________ suspected ___________________ (members of the ________________________
of ______________________, ______________ ___________________ and __________________
_________________ on their way to the __________________________________ ___________________) at
________________________ and ________________________ the military _______________________ that
were stored by the colonists at _________________________.

5.

+++What are minutemen?

6.

What is the Battle at Lexington and Concord known as?

7.

How did the Battle at Lexington and Concord get this nickname?

8.

After the Battle at Lexington and Concord what did the Second Continental Congress decide?

9.

Why was the Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill significant?

10.

+++what does surrender mean?

11.

12.

Why did the Americans surrender at the Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill?

What effect did the Americans have on the British at the Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill?

13.

How did the Americans fight at the Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill?

14.

+++ How did the American colonists style of fighting compare to the British style of
fighting?

15.

After the Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill what did the American colonists realize?

16.

Where did the British go after leaving Boston, Massachusetts?

a.

Why?

17.

What was The Battle of Saratoga, New York known as?

18.

The ____________________________ won The Battle of Saratoga which led to a

_______________________________ alliance with the ___________________, _________________ and
___________________ in the American Revolution.

19.

Which two men were responsible for helping set up the alliance?

20.

What did these countries offer the American colonists?

21.

Why did these countries want to aid America? (give TWO reasons!)

22.

Why did the Marquis de Lafayette join the American cause?

23.

Where did British troops travel after The Battle of Saratoga?

a.

Why?

24.

25.

What happened the first time the British tried to capture Charleston?

++++What does siege mean?

26.

Who won the second Battle of Charleston?

a.

How?

27.

Soon ______________________________ partisans were fighting the ______________________ regular

_________________________ and __________________________ forces using ________________________ and
____________________________ tactics.

28.

After Charleston the British traveled to

29.

Who joined forces in the Battle of Cowpens?

30.

31.
32.
a.

33.

The ___________________________ led the ______________________ and then

___________________________ the field, ___________________________ the
_______________________________ regulars into thinking that the ______________________ were
___________________________. Instead the _______________________ lured the _____________ forces into
the ________________________ of the regular ___________________________ army. The
___________________________ were soundly _______________________________ and retreated northward
toward ________________________, where they would temporarily _____________________ while
awaiting transport by the _____________________ to their winter quarters.
The final battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in
Who allied with General Washingtons army in this last battle?
What did they do?

Why did the British surrender?

34.
a.
b.
c.

Which three men helped negotiate a peace treaty with England?

35.

When was the peace treaty signed?

36.

What was the name of the Treaty that ended the American Revolution?