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When do we celebrate Independence day?
July 4
A colonial who supported the king.
Loyalist
What was George Washington's New York spy group called?
Culper Spy Ring
What battle occcured on August 27, 1776?
Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn
The king of England during the American Revolution
King George III
The Tea Act was passed and the Boston Tea Party occured in what year?
1773
A colonial who supported independence from Britain.
Patriot
Who used her petticoats to send messages?
Anna Strong
On December 26, 1176, General Washington crossed the Delaware at night to fight the Hessians. What was the name of the battle?
Battle of Trenton
The Major General of the Continental Arm
General George Washington
In 1774, the British government took revenge for the Boston Tea Party by passing what act?
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts
What is a group of everyday citizens who are organized to fight?
Militia
This man served as a double agent and helped Lafayette win over Cornwallis. He was freed only after Lafayette wrote a letter demanding he be given his freedom for his bravery and assistance.
James Armistead Lafayette.
The British marched down a wooded area and snuck up Mt. Defiance their aim their cannons at this Patriot Fort in New York. The patriots retreated. What was this battle called. (Think pencils)
Battle of Ticonderoga
The French General who defeated Cornwallis
Lafayette
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Which patriotic group tried to get rid of British rule and were part of the Boston Tea party?
The Sons of Liberty
This teenage girl rode over 40 miles to alert the militia about a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut
The patriots used guerilla warfare and surrounded the British on Freeman farm. General Benedict Arnold helped turn the battle and brought victory to the patriots! What is this battle?
Battle of Saratoga
The Continental general who was a hero and then turned traitor.
Benedict Arnold
When was the Treaty of Paris signed that ended the American Revolution?
1783
Which mercenary group were paid to fight with the British?
Hessians
This silversmith and member of the Sons of Liberty man rode to Lexington to alert the militias that the British were coming to take the guns and supplies from Concord and Lexington.
Paul Revere
This final battle pitted General Cornwallis against Lafayette and Washington. The Continental army lay siege to the the fort.
Battle of Yorktown
The man who persuaded the French king to nback the patriots.
Ben Franklin