Match key figures, events, and concepts from America's fight for independence.
The American Revolution (1765-1783) was the political upheaval in which thirteen British colonies broke free from British rule to form the United States. This matching game helps students connect important terms with their definitions, reinforcing knowledge of colonial resistance, key battles, and founding principles.
This matching game covers essential Revolutionary War vocabulary. Students will pair terms like BOYCOTT with its meaning of refusing to buy British goods, connect MILITIA to citizen soldiers, and link PATRIOT to colonists who supported independence.
Use this matching game as a warm-up activity before diving into a lesson on the American Revolution. Students can race to complete the matches, then discuss which terms were most challenging. Follow up by having students use each term in a sentence about the Revolution.