Who was a French noble who became an officer in Washington’s army?
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
100
What was the colonists' paper money called?
What are continentals?
100
Who was one of the most famous American traitors in history?
Who is Benedict Arnold?
100
Did the war confine or open women’s possibilities of working outside of the home?
What is open?
200
What are formal complaints?
What are grievances?
200
What were units of troops on horseback called?
What is cavalry?
200
Who were armed civilian ships that had their government’s permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods?
Who are privateers?
200
Did the British or the Americans use guerrilla tactics to win many battles against their enemy’s well-established armies?
Who are the Americans?
200
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis?
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
Another term for an introduction
What is a preamble?
300
Who were soldiers who serve another country for money?
Who are mercenaries?
300
What is the term for "signed up for duty"?
What is enlisted?
300
Where was the last major battle and American victory of the war?
What is Yorktown?
300
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The section entitled “List of Grievances” in the Declaration of Independence details a long list of complaints against who?
Who is King George III?
400
Who was a German baron who helped train the Continental army?
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
400
Continentals, the colonies’ newly printed paper money, became worthless after so many were printed. This is an example of what?
What is inflation?
400
What document did the British sign in order to recognize the independence of the United States?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
Signing of the Declaration of Independence changed the nature of the war because the colonists were no longer fighting for fairer treatment from Britain, they were fighting for what?
What is to create a new nation?
500
What are the three sections of the Declaration of Independence?
What is Natural Rights, List of Grievances, and Dissolving the Bonds?
500
The American victory at the Battle of Trenton occurred when Washington’s troops attacked the British mercenaries from where?
What is Hesse?
500
What nation unofficially helped the Americans during the Revolution?
What is Spain?
500
*Section 2*
Washington and his troops spent the winter of 1777-1778 where?
What is Valley Forge?
500
When the American soldier’s morale was low after losing many battles, what piece of writing helped to inspire them to keep going?