Soldiers
The name given to soldiers of the Massachusetts Militia because they could be ready to fight quickly.
Who are the minutemen?
She worked the cannon after the death of her husband.
Who is Mary Ludwig Hayes?
He was named the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
The first battle of the Revolution was here on April 19, 1775.
What is the battle of Lexington?
This country sends help to the patriots.
What is France?
These men served under Ethan Allen and successfully captured Fort Ticonderoga.
Who are the Green Mountain boys?
She disguised herself as a man to fight in the war.
Who was Deborah Sampson?
This "Gentleman Johnny" ended up a prisoner of war and sent back to England after the battle of Saratoga.
Who was John Burgoyne?
The battle that was the turning point of the Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The style of warfare in which soldiers attacked quickly and then moved position to attack from another area.
What is guerilla warfare?
Earned the nickname, "The Swamp Fox" because he successfully eluded the British in the swamps of South Carolina.
Who was Francis Marion?
She became known as the female Paul Revere because she rode 26 miles in a blinding rain to warn of an impending attack.
Who was Sybil Luddington?
He served in the Continental Congress and traveled to France to convince the king to aid the patriots.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This battle occurred after Washington and his troops crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.
What is the battle of Trenton?
This is the name of the pamphlet Thomas Paine wrote to inspire patriotism.
What is Common Sense?
These soldiers were hired mercenaries for the British.
Who are the Hessians?
Legend has it that she created the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
"I have not yet begun to fight."
Who is John Paul Jones?
At this battle, the surrender of Lord Cornwallis effectively ended the revolution.
What is the battle of Yorktown?
The spy ring over seen by Benjamin Tallmadge
What is the Culper Spy ring?
Soldier who helped to whip Washington's army into shape at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron Fredrich Von Stuben?
She helped by spying for the patriots. She used her clothesline and a special arrangement of handkerchiefs and petticoats to get messages across.
Who is Anna Strong?
This patriot leader has a statue at Saratoga, New York, to honor the patriotism of his leg.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
The turning point of the war in the South
What is the battle of the Cowpens?
Doctor killed at the battle of Bunker Hill
Who was Doctor Joseph Warren?