Battles/ Tactics
Important People/Writings
Declaration of Independence
Location of Battles/Groups
Viewpoints/ Miscellaneous/Problems
100
How did the Continental Army use guerrilla warfare?
They hid behind trees and walls to fire their weapons, and they stole or destroyed British weapons and supplies.
100
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
100
According to this quote from the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government? 
To protect people's natural rights
100
At Valley Forge soldiers had to resort to eating Fire Cakes, which was a mixture of what?
Flower and Water
100
Which group felt the colonies did not need independence from Britain?
Loyalists
200
George Washington led his army across what river on Christmas night to attack mercernaries?
Delaware River
200
What did Thomas Paine write during the American Revolution?
The American Crisis
200
What are the 3 "inalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
200
Which 2 battles were fought in New Jersey?
Trenton and Princeton
200
Who joined the American side of the war after the battle of Saratoga?
France and Spain
300
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
300
What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?
It inspired them to challenge British authority
300
Who was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
300
What was the name of the group John Sevier led in the Battle of Kings Mountain?
Overmountain Boys
300
there was an outbreak of ______________ among soldiers at Valley Forge ?
Smallpox
400
Read the text and answer the question.
British General Burgoyne planned an attack on the Americans at Saratoga. He and his army were in Canada and set out to Saratoga, approximately 220 miles away. Getting from Canada to Saratoga required his soldiers to travel through dense forests with thick undergrowth. It also required them to cross deep ravines, where heavy rain had turned the ground into thick mud. Travel took so long that his soldiers ran low on food. By the time the army reached Saratoga, they were hungry and exhausted. Additionally, General Burgoyne's messages to other generals never got through to them.
The Americans defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga, in what became a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Which factor most caused the British to suffer such an unexpected defeat?
The British general was not familiar with the local geography.
400
Who helped George Washington during the Battle of Yorktown?
Rochambeau
400
Why is the Declaration of Independence still important today?
It promotes the ideals of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.
400
Which Battle was fought in New York?
Battle of Saratoga
400
Which group supported Independence and fighting the Revolutionary War?
Patriots
500
Which battle was fought at the wrong place?
Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed's Hill)
500
Who helped train soldiers at Valley Forge? (how to use bayonets, march, better hygiene)
Baron Fredrich Von Steuban
500
What are the three parts to the Declaration of Independence? Include definition of each
Preamble- explains that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away
Grievances- lists complaints against King George III including that colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes
Conclusion- officially proclaims that the colonists are free and independent from British rule
500
Which battle was fought in Virginia?
Battle of Yorktown
500
What did the Treaty of Pairs 1783 do? (3 things)
Britain recognized American independence.
Set America’s borders
British accepted America’s right to settle west of the original 13 colonies.
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