Who was the British general who brought a large army to NYC in 1776?
General William Howe
What British ship was defeated in a battle with the Bonhomme Richard?
Serapis
When (month and year) did George Washington become the commander of the Continental Army?
June 1775
Where were the TWO battles that proved that the American army was better than the British thought?
Trenton and Princeton
Name TWO of the four advantages why Americans won the Revolutionary War.
Better leadership, foreign aid, knowledge of the land, motivation
Who will forever have the moniker of "traitor" associated with his name?
Benedict Arnold
What did Francis Marion provide that earned him the nickname "Swamp Fox"?
Knowledge of coastal swamplands
When (month and year) did Washington force the British out of Boston?
Where did Americans surround 1,000 Loyalist militia and British soldiers and slaughter most of them?
King's Mountain
Why did the British pursue a strategy to seize the Hudson River Valley?
To cut off New England
Who recognized American independence and signed treaties of alliance with American?
King Louis XVI
What was the name of the series of pamphlets that Thomas Paine published to help bring up American morale?
The American Crisis
When (month and year) did John Paul Jones close in on two British warships that were guarding a number of supply ships?
Where did the Americans almost lose their entire southern army to General Henry Clinton?
Charles Town
Why did the British General William Howe want to take Philadelphia?
To capture the city of the continental congress