Battles 1
This battle forced Washington and his army to retreat to Philadelphia...
What was The Battle of New York?
Along with fighting a Defensive War and attracting a foreign ally, this was an American War Strategy...
What is Guerrilla Warfare
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence...
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This Frenchman provided money, uniforms, and battle tactics to the Continental Army...
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
This form of government involved people choosing representatives to speak for and make laws for them...
What is a Republic?
The Continental Army was forced to cross an icy river to fight in this battle...
What was the Battle of Trenton?
This battle resulted in France joining the war...
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Along with Life and the Pursuit of Happiness, this is named as an "unalienable right"...
What is Liberty?
These men were German Mercenaries hired by the British...
Who were Hessians?
This event OFFICIALLY ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the U.S. as an independent country...
What was the Treaty of Paris?
This Battle is considered the Turning Point of the War...
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This battle resulted in the British surrendering the city without a shot being fired...
What was the Siege of Boston?
According to the Declaration, governments get their power from this...
What is the Consent of the Governed?
This German officer helped organize the camp at Valley Forge and turned the Continental Army into a trained fighting force...
Who was Baron von Steuben?
Britain tried to geographically divide the colonies by attacking these...
What are the Middle Colonies?
This battle was the decisive battle that won the war for America...
What was the Siege of Yorktown?
These people were defeated in the Battle of Trenton...
What were Hessians?
This was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence...
What is to tell Britain (and the world) that America is no longer under British rule?
This General was a hero at Ticonderoga and Saratoga, but eventually betrayed his country and lived in Britain after the war...
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Aside from being a huge American victory that captured many men and equipment and forced Britain to adopt the Southern Strategy, this was an important outcome of the Battles of Saratoga...
What is it convinced France to join the war?
This battle involved the "Shot heard 'round the world"...
What were the Battles of Lexington & Concord?
This is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War...
What were the Battles of Lexington & Concord?
According to the Declaration, when a government does not protect people's natural rights, the People can do this...
What is alter or abolish it and create a new government?
These people were American Colonists who supported Britain...
What are Loyalists?
This early battle resulted in a British victory, but cost them many men...
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?