EARLY BATTLES & CAMPS
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, which occurred on April 19, 1775, are significant because they were this
What are the first battles of the American Revolutionary War?
This wealthy Frenchman used his own ship to transport troops to America and volunteered to serve in the Continental Army
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This is a type of warfare in which small groups of armed civilians use military tactics such as ambush, sabotage, and raids
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
This former slave of African and Native American descent was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This individual famously proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death" while speaking at the second Virginia Convention in 1775
Who is Patrick Henry?
This battle, where Americans inflicted great harm on the British, was not the last major battle of the war
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This decorated military drill instructor from Prussia was selected by Washington to help train the Continental Army while they were camped at Valley Forge
Who is Baron von Steuben?
Guerrilla warfare was especially prevalent in this region of the colonies during the war
What is the South?
The Continental Navy focused their strategy on attacking and seizing this rather than engaging the larger British warships
What are British supply ships (or the supply chain)?
This American hero gained widespread fame for his actions only after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem about him in 1861
Who is Paul Revere?
General Washington led a surprise attack on the Hessians on Christmas Day, resulting in this major victory
What is the Battle of Trenton?
After the Battle of Saratoga, this country was convinced to send aid and military support, including troops and warships, to the colonies
What is France?
This was the nickname given to Francis Marion, who was well known for launching surprise attacks on vulnerable British lines
What is the Swamp Fox?
This brave and courageous sailor led the capture of numerous British supply ships, and the British considered him a pirate
Who is John Paul Jones?
This woman famously disguised herself as a man so that she could fight in battle alongside colonial forces
Who is Deborah Sampson?
This Pennsylvania location served as the Continental Army’s winter camp in 1777-1778, where soldiers received valuable training
What is Valley Forge?
In addition to France, this European nation also provided wartime aid to the colonies
What is Spain (or Holland)?
He was one of America’s most effective officers but became a traitor when he joined the British army
Who is Benedict Arnold?
He was a slave who went to the British pretending to be a runaway, but was actually a spy who provided valuable information to Washington and Lafayette
Who is James Armistead?
Abigail Adams wrote this famous line to her husband John while he was attending the Constitutional Convention
What is "remember the ladies"?
British General Cornwallis surrendered at this battle in October 1781, which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This person was the British commander who surrendered at Yorktown
Who is General Cornwallis?
The British forces decided to leave the defense of New Jersey up to these foreign soldiers, who were paid to fight on behalf of the British
What are the Hessians (or Mercenaries)?
This person became famous several decades after the war when a poem was written about his midnight ride warning colonists of the British approach
Who is Paul Revere?
This quote was famously proclaimed by John Adams when defending the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial
What is "Facts are stubborn things"?