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This Virginia battle was won by the Americans, and was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This was America’s most famous traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Name 2 advantages that the British had over the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
What is a larger Army and Navy, more troops, and more combat experience?
What were American privateers?
They were like pirates with permission to attack British ships.
This European nation had their own revolution in 1789? Hint: They were an ally of the USA in the Revolutionary War.
What is France?
These colonies (think regions) had the highest number of Loyalists.
What is the Southern Colonies?
This naval hero would said “I have not yet begun to fight”.
Who is John Paul Jones? Bonus: What was the name of his ship and the name of the ship he sunk?
This Frenchman who was considered Washington’s right-hand man.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This was the name of the British General that lost at the Battle of Yorktown.
Who is General Cornwallis?
This major river was the new United States’ western border.
What is the Mississippi River?
These colonies (think regions) had the highest number of Patriots.
What is the New England coloinies?
This American said, “I only regret that I have but one life to give”.
Who is Nathan Hale?
The side (American or British) most Native Americans supported during the war.
Who is the British/Loyalist?
This was the “hit and run” tactic that was used against the British during the war.
What is guerilla warfare?
This person's nickname was the “Swamp Fox”
Who is Francis Marion?
This is the name of the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Washington did this during the winter of 1777 at Valley Forge that was so important.
What is keep the Continental Army together?
This battle caused France and Spain to support the United States and declare war on Great Britain.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This is the name of the wife of John Adams? She was an advocate for women’s rights.
Who is Abigail Adams?
This person said “With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take my leave of you” in December of 1783.
Who is George Washington?
This Florida city was taken by Bernardo de Galvez.
What is Pensacola?
Name 2 advantages that the Americans had over the British in the Revolutionary War.
What is fighting on home soil and fighting for the cause of independence? The USA also formed alliances with Spain and France.
This was the strategy of blocking American ports with British ships.
What is a blockade?
This was the date that General Washington cross the Delaware River to surprise the Hessians at Trenton.
What is 12/25/1776 aka Christmas 1776?
How did the location of the war help the Americans and hurt the British?
The Americans were fighting on home soil. The British had to move everything and everyone they needed across the Atlantic Ocean.