A battle fought on adjacent hills during the siege of Boston on June 17, 1775.
Battle of Bunker Hill
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What was the significance of “the shot heard ‘round the world?”
It signified the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
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American Major General who led a second army north through Maine to Quebec. He was injured at the Battle of Quebec but later in the war turned traitor when he joined the British side.
Benedict Arnold
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A daring American sea captain who risked his life to attack the British warship Serapis. He is considered the father of the United States Navy.
John Paul Jones
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Soldiers from Germany hired by the British to fight against the Americans.
German Hessians
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A battle that took place the day after Christmas, in which Washington launched a surprise attack against the German Hessians. This was the first victory for the Americans.
Battle of Trenton
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How did the Continental Army gain control of Boston?
The cannons that had been stolen from Fort Ticonderoga arrived
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A Continental Congress delegate from Virginia, this Founding Father drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
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A Scottish officer in the British Army who was killed leading his men at the Battle of King’s Mountain.
Patrick Ferguson
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A pamphlet published in Philadelphia in 1776, which argued that American colonists did not owe loyalty to Britain or the King.
Common Sense
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The most important battle of the Revolutionary War in which General Charles Cornwallis was trapped by George Washington and his American forces, ultimately leading to the British surrender and the end of the war.
Battle of Yorktown
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Which fact is untrue about Nathan Hale:
a. He was a young Connecticut officer who turned spy,
b. He was hanged by Washington for betraying his country.
c. He was said to declare as he was walked to the gallows, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
d. He was asked to obtain information about Howe’s forces to help in the campaign for New York.
He was hanged by Washington for betraying his country.
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British lieutenant general who, while following Henry Clinton’s orders, fell victim to the siege at Yorktown and surrendered his entire fighting force, thus ending the Revolutionary War.
Charles Cornwallis
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A battle fought on March 15, 1781, near present day Greensboro, North Carolina in which the British won a tactical victory, but resulted in heavy losses. This crippled the British army, and they never recovered.
Battle of Guilford Court House
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The name given to the first United States flag.
Grand Union Jack
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A battle fought on October 7, 1780 on the border of South Carolina, where the American Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson.
Battle of King’s Mountain
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Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary war?
Treaty of Paris
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A general who used “guerrilla” warfare tactics on the British and was nicknamed the “Swamp Fox” because of his ability to attack from the swamps and retreat quietly.
Francis Marion
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What is a Loyalists/Torie
Someone living in the U.S. that still supports the King onf England
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Ratified
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A battle fought on January 17, 1781, in which the Continental Army under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan beat the British due to his clever battlefield strategy.
Battle of Cowpens
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Of these battles, Which did Washington Win?
a. Battle of Long Island
b. Battle of Princeton
c. Battle of Quebec
d. Battle of Bunker Hill
b. Battle of Princeton
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American Colonel who led 1,200 minutemen up Bunker Hill, across the river from Boston, to engage the British
William Prescott
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The name of the famous ship John Paul Jones commanded when he singlehandedly attacked a British warship.