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End of the War
Vocabulary
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100

How many colonies did America have.

13?

100
These troops could leave whenever they needed to.
Who were the militia?
100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
200

Who was the first president of the United States?

Who was George Washington?

200

What is the name for the British soldiers?

Who were the red coats??

200
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
200
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
What is Bunker Hill?
300
This author penned "Common Sense".
Who was Thomas Paine?
300

This battle was important because the French joined us in the war.

What is Saratoga?

300

What was the name for colonist soldiers?

Who were the blue coats??

300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400

This man wrote the Declaration of Independance

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

400
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
400

Which group of soldiers typically had more supplies and training?

Who were the red coats?

400
The United States received land that extended to these areas in the North, South, and West as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
What is land North to Canada, South to Florida, and West to the Mississippi?
400
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
500

This man gained support of European countries for the colonies.

Who was Ben Franklin?

500

What navy helped the colonies win the war?

What is the French Navy?

500

These men were used to fighting wars, and had experience.

Who were british soldiers?

500

This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.

What is blockade/cornering?

500

The colonists who were still loyal to the British were called this.

Who were the loyalists?

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