The Declaration of Independence
Famous Battles
Famous People
Key Terms
Critical Thinking
100
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is also called
What is: the "preamble"
100
The battle where the Americans surrounded the British, also known as the turning point in the war...
What is: Saratoga
100
He wrote "Common Sense"...
Who is: Thomas Paine
100
Formal complaints...
What are: grievances
100
Americans offered payments to Native Americans who...
What is: remained neutral
200
The reason why the colonists wanted their independence
What is: The British government was treating them unfairly.
200
11,000 troops suffered a long, cold, winter, without housing, food, clothing...
What is: Valley Forge
200
A hero and great military leader...
Who is: George Washington
200
Units of troops on horseback...
What is: cavalry
200
If the government violates people's rights, they have the right to...
What is: abolish it
300
July 4th is known as...
What is: Independence Day
300
The French Fleet arrived and chased the British off, Cornwallis surrendered...
What is: Yorktown
300
He wrote "The Declaration of Independence"...
Who is: Thomas Jefferson
300
A formal agreement between two powers...
What is: an alliance
300
At the end of the war the peace process was named...
What is: The Treaty of Paris
400
The Declaration of Natural Rights states...
What is: all men are created equal, with certain unalienable rights, endowed by their Creator...
400
General Washington crossed the Delaware and troops attacked from both sides...
What is: Trenton
400
The traitor who plotted to turn over West Point to the British...
Who is: Benedict Arnold
400
People who fight for a country other than their own...
What are: mercenaries
400
In the peace plan, the British agreed to...
What is: recognize the independence of the U.S.
500
List 3 grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence...
What is: see teacher
500
Who won the war?
What is: the Americans
500
He was also known as "Swamp Fox"...
Who is: Francis Marion
500
Small bands of fighters who made hit-and-run attacks...
What are: Guerrillas
500
Name the four reasons the Americans won the war...
What is: home field advantage, patriotism, leadership, European help
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