Battles
Armed citizens who were used to fight against the British.
Militia
These members of a Militia were ready to fight at a moments notice.
Minutemen
A person who continued to support British rule was called a...
Loyalist
Who was the Declaration written by...
13 colonies
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the French General that helped Washington at Yorktown?
Rochambeau
The Second Continental Congress formed the...
Continental Army
Colonists who rebelled against Britain were called...
What was the nickname for the British Army?
Red Coats
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To separate and become independent from the British.
What part of the French army was the most important to the Colonists?
The French Navy
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was one strength of the British Army?
Well Trained
Lots of Money
Strong Navy
What was one reason the Colonists wanted to be independent?
Taxation without representation
British soldiers invading freedoms and privacy
Forcing Colonists to trade only with the British
What was another important impact the French had on the Continental Army?
Money
Weapons
Soldiers
This battle was a surprise attack on the Hessians in New Jersey.
Battle of Trenton
Low on supplies (food, weapons, and clothes).
Harsh weather
What was one weakness of the British Army?
Fighting away from home
Little public support
Underestimated the Colonists
What was one of the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration?
Life
Liberty
The pursuit of happiness
After what Battle did the French decide to join the side of the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
Why did the Patriots attack Fort Ticonderoga
To steal cannons for the siege of Boston.
Horatio Gates
Nathaniel Greene
Benedict Arnold
Name one British general...
William Howe
General Cornwallis
Clinton
What day, month, and year was the Declaration written?
4th of July, 1776
This Treaty helped end the American Revolutionary War...
Treaty of Paris