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He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
What was the Continental Congress?
These troops left when their service was up or when times were hard.
What were sunshine soldiers?
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
These troops got paid to fight for the British.
Who were the Hessians?
This key force (name a group) allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
What is Bunker Hill or Breed's Hill? Double points for both named correctly.
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
Men who fought as part of the British Army.
What were Regulars, red coats, or lobster backs?
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
The fort where cannons and metal were taken from in New York and moved hundreds of miles to fight against the British.
What is Fort Ticonderoga?
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga Springs?
Farmers and Merchants preferred to trade with this side for gold.
Who were the British?
The United States received land that extended to these areas in the North, South, and West as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
What is land North to Canada, South to Florida, and West to the Mississippi? (2 out of 3 will get you points)
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
This Prussian man helped to train the Continental Army to perform better in battle.
Who was Freidrich von Steuben?
This was a military advantage for the the American Soldiers.
What were the were: (only one needed) good marksmen/shooters, fought in an unconventional war, or were patriotic (fighting for a cause)?
This person was expected to surrender after the first battle in New York.
Who was George Washington?
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence and invited Thomas Jefferson to join the group because of his writing strength.
Who was John Adams?