Future "Presidents"
This was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Early defense of the Continental Army relied on part-time militia members who could mobilize quickly. What were they called?
Minute Men
The King of England during the Revolutionary War
King George lll
Considered a major turning point in the war, this American victory encouraged France and other countries to join the fight against Britain.
Battle of Saratoga
90% of the colonist engaged in this for their job
Farming
This document had 56 signers including most famously John Hancock
Declaration of Independance
This was the man who wrote the Declaration of independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This famous Patriot rode ahead to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
This man commanded the British Army at the beginning of the war and hoped to reunite the colonies with Britain.
General Howe
Washington famously crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, leading to this one-sided battle in which no American soldiers were killed in combat.
Battle of Trenton
This War caused heavy financial burdans on Britain and led to the taxation of the colonies.
French and Indian War
At this meeting, representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered to discuss their options for responding to British authorities. What was it called?
First Continental Congress.
In Paris, this man joined Benjamin Franklin in negotiating a peace agreement with Britain.
John Adams
This Patriot wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which helped shift public opinion in favor of independence among the colonists.
Thomas Paine
Once a great hero to the colonist, he turned traitor and joined the British army for a nice pay day.
Benedict Arnold
During the Siege of Boston, this key position overlooking the city became the site of one of the first major battles of the American Revolution. What was it called?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Which of the following were characterized by a rural, hierarchical society driven by plantation agriculture (tobacco, rice) and a reliance on enslaved labor.
Pick one
(New England, Middle colonies, Southern Colonies)
Southern Colonies
This document officially ended the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris
He was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1789 to 1795. (He was not a president.)
Alexander Hamilton
This man commanded the Southern Continental Army in late 1780. Rather than risk everything in one major battle, he used strategic maneuvers to keep pressure on the British.
Nathanael Greene
This man was appointed Royal Governor of Massachusetts in 1774 and tasked by the British Parliament with stamping out rising unrest caused by restrictive British policies.
General Thomas Gage
In this battle, American and French troops surrounded Cornwallis’s army while French ships blocked the sea. Allied artillery battered British positions until Cornwallis surrendered on October 19.
Battle of Yorktown
This group was responsable for organized protest including the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
This frenchman joined the revolution at 19. donated many items to the continental army to make sure they were well taken care of.
Marquis de lafayette
This man spearheaded the vanguard attack against Hessian forces alongside Captain William Washington at the Battle of Trenton.
James Monroe
This Prussian military officer helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge and developed the army's first official drill manual.
Barron von Steuben
This General was humilated at the battle of Saratoga. It was said that he was unmatched in a sword fight
John Burgoyne
In this battle, Daniel Morgan’s American forces defeated a British army led by Banastre Tarleton. Morgan used clever battlefield tactics, coordinating militia and Continental troops to secure the victory.
Battle of Cowpens
For over a century during the 1600s and early 1700s, British authorities largely left the colonies to govern their internal local matters. This is called
Salutary Neglect
Henry Knox led over 60 tons of armament 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga. This was called
Noble Train or Artillery