People
Who was the leader of the Conitinental Army.
George Washington
First law ever passed by the British Parliament.
Sugar Act
What style of fighting was used by troops in the Revolutionary War.
Guerilla Warfare
The United States' longest military conflict before the Vietnam War.
The American Revolution
Who was America's direct enemy in the American Revolution?
The British
Served as the first secretary of treasury.
Alexander Hamilton
Touched off by George Washington in 1754 (widened into the Seven Years' War)
French and Indian War
These troops could leave whenever they needed to.
The Militia
There were 5000 Black People in the Continental Army.
True or False.
True
What type of weapons did the British use during the American Revolution.
Musket
He served from 1776 to 1778 on a commission to France.
Benjamin Franklin
Formal female association formed in 1765. Protested the Stamp Act.
Daughters of Liberty
One country who fought along side America in the Revolutionary War.
France
Spain
Netherlands
The Continental Army had to resort to using bow and arrow since there was a shortage of guns.
True or False.
False
Who was the British ally in the revolutionary war.
Germany
known as the man who alerted the colonial militia of the approaching British forces.
Paul Revere
Professional soldiers who served as part of a standing army.
Regulars
These troops got paid to fight.
The Regulars
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
Continental Congress
The British recruited over 100,000 German troops during the American Revolution.
True or False.
False, they only recruited about 30,000.
He captured Fort Ticonderoga with the assistance of British spies.
Arnold Benedict
March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre
Soldiers who were used to traditional, European style warfare
The Regular Army
This (key force) allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
The French Navy
Who was the leader of the British Army when they fought in the Revolutionary War.
William Howe