Weapons
Native American weapon useful in hand to hand combat
What is a Tomahawk
A deadly infection that leads to amputation or death
What is gangrene
The first battles of the Revolutionary War, with the "shots heard 'round the world"
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
In the book Woods Runner, these people were hired by the British to fight the colonists. They destroyed Samuel's homestead, killed all of his neighbors and kidnapped his parents.
Who were the Hessians
A famous American General who became the first President of the United States
Who was General George Washington
Sharp spear that attached to the end of a musket
What is a bayonet
Cutting off a body part is also called ________
What is amputation
Battle won by the British but proved that the Continental Army wouldn't make it easy
Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
Samuel meets her when he's looking to steal a chicken for a meal. Her parents give him food and information and he ends up rescuing her after the Hessians kill her family.
Ann Marie Pennysworth Clark
This man wrote the original Declaration of Independence in 1776
Who was Thomas Jefferson
The weapon most used by the Continental Army (Colonists) in the Revolutionary War
What were rifles
This word means 'secret'
What is covert
Battle in NY where the British surrendered, and convinced France to help the Americans
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
Person who doctors Samuel's wounds after the Indian hits him with a tomahawk
Who is John "Coop" Cooper
Man who wrote "Common Sense" to convince colonists to fight for their freedom from England
Who was Thomas Paine
Large, heavy weapon that used big metal balls to shoot long distances. It could be taken apart to move it.
What is a cannon
Person who is NOT in the military is called this
What is a civilian
Battle where French and American soldiers worked together and made the British soldiers surrender
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
A tinker who buys and sells things. He tells the British that Sam and Annie are his grandchildren, has a pass to get places safely, Samuel suspects he might even be a spy, but he helps him find his parents.
Abner McDougal
He rode a horse to warn that "The British are coming!"
Who was Paul Revere
A Revolutionary War weapon used by the British that was only accurate up to 50 yards.
What was the Brown Bess Musket
Another name for a British soldier on horseback
What is a dragoon
Battle at a Fort in northern NY where American soldiers seized cannons, weapons and other supplies from the British
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
During the Revolutionary war, many people were taken prisoner and kept on ships, in warehouses, and other filthy places. They died of ________________, ___________________ and ________________________.
Sickness, starvation and disease
This man traveled to France hoping that they would help the colonists win against the British
Who was Benjamin Franklin