Battle Basics
Quotes
People
Winning Sides
Independence at Last
100
This legislative body was formed as a peaceful protest against Britain and helped the colonists decide what to do.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
100
He said, "The enemy can find us by following the trail of our blood."
Who was George Washington?
100
This woman disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Who is Deborah Samson?
100
The Americans, who outnumbered the British, planned a surprise attack at this battle site, where the British surrendered.
What is Trenton?
100
This unusual group guarded the bridge in Massachusetts as the patriot army marched on to their next battle site.
Who are the women?
200
The colonists sent this peace document to the king, who refused to even read it.
What is the olive branch petition?
200
"All men are created equal," is written in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
Also known as Molly Pitcher, she brought water to the troops.
Who is Mary Ludwig?
200
This leader of the continental army surrendered at Saratoga.
Who is George Washington?
200
This signer of the Declaration of Independence wrote his name so that the king would not have to wear his glasses to read his signature.
Who is John Hancock?
300
2500 men died at this fort during the winter under the guidance of George Washington.
What is Valley Forge?
300
He said, "All traitors will be brought to justice."
Who was King George III?
300
Thomas Jefferson included the ideas of these 2 people in the Declaration of Independence.
Who are John Locke, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine?
300
The patriots, loyalists, and those who were neutral were this equal fraction.
What is 1/3?
300
This patriot turned traitor because he got himself into financial debt.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
400
This patriot wrote Common Sense, urging the colonists to rebel against the British.
Who is Thomas Paine?
400
He said, "I wrote my name in large letters so the king doesn't have to put on his glasses to read it."
Who is John Hancock?
400
This Founding Father played the violin, practiced law, and studied history, architecture and science.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
400
The winter at Valley Forge was very difficult for the patriot army due to some unfortunate circumstances.
What is the winter was bitterly cold, and the men's supplies were low?
400
This woman received her nickname because of the task she had in the battlefield.
Who is Molly Ludwig? AKA Molly Pitcher
500
These two advantages helped the British win many of the battles of the Revolution.
What are they were better trained than the Americans, were better supplied, could afford the cost more than the Americans, and had the strongest Navy in the world.
500
This major general of the Continental army said, "We fight, we get beat, rise, and fight again."
Who is Nathanael Greene?
500
This energetic soldier from the German state of Prusssia helped to train the rag-tag soldiers at Valley Forge and turned them into a powerful army.
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
500
This French aristocrat and military officer, who offered to pay for his own military supplies, fought for the patriots in the American Revolutionary War.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
500
The patriots were aided in the war by these two European countries.
What are France and Spain?
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