People of the Revolution
Famous Battle
Vocabulary
Regions Involved
Important Dates
100

British General whowas ordered to get weapons and rebellion leaders from Concord.

Thomas Gage

100

What battle included "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

Lexington (and Concord)

100

In favor of Revolution

Patriot

100

The ones who wanted freedom

Patriots / Americans

100

March 5, 1770 was a dark day in Boston because of this event

The Boston Massacre


200

Who captured Fort Ticonderoga?

Benedict Arnold

200

Another name for the 7 Years' War

French and Indian War

200

Aide

An Assistant

200

Fought in exchange for Freedom

African Americans /  Enslaved Peoples

200

The war officially began with the battles of Lexington and Concord in April of this year

1775

300

Who was the Patriot spy who posed as a Dutch teacher?

Nathan Hale

300

5 unarmed Patriots were killed by Redcoats at this famous incident

The Boston Massacre

300

Preferred British rule

Loyalist

300

Country of origin for the "Lobsterbacks"

Great Britain / England


300

Signed by multiple countries September 1783

Treaty of Paris

400

Who came to help the United States at only 19-Years-Old.

Marquis de Lafayette

400

George Washington crossed the Delaware River to attack this town on Christmas Day.

Trenton, NJ

400

Aid

To help


400

America's best ally in the war

France

400

Signed by multiple countries September 1763

Treaty of Paris

500

French Admiral who joined George Washington in the end of the war

Rochambeau

500

The final official battle of the Revolutionary War took place in this Virginia town.

Yorktown

500

"A paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign nation"

Mercenary

500

The hired German soldiers

Hessians


500

Yorktown was surrounded by American and French troops in September of this year:

1781

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