Generals
Battles
Battle Facts
Other Really Important People
Hodge Podge
100
Commanded the colonial troops in Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown
Who is George Washington
100
The shot heard 'round the world.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
100
This is when George Washington decided to cross the Delaware and launch a sneak attack.
What is Christmas night?
100
Wrote a pamphlet entitled Common Sense, convincing the colonists to fight against Great Britain
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
The first step of a revolution, or any major change for that matter.
What is an injustice (something unfair)?
200
Lead the red coats in the south, and surrendered at Yorktown.
Who is General Cornwallis?
200
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
The first battle that the colonists won proving they could hang with the Brits
What is Concord?
200
German troops for hire
Who are the Hessians?
200
The third step to a revolution, also known as a spark.
What is a catalyst?
300
"Helped" lead the colonial troops at Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga… traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
Where the British surrendered for good in Virginia.
What is Yorktown?
300
What the British obtained full access to after winning the battle of Bunker Hill
What is Boston Harbor?
300
Colonial merchant ships for hire, mounted with canons to fight the British troops.
What are privateers?
300
The advantage that the Colonists had at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
What is the high ground?
400
Helped command the French troops in their aid of the colonists.
Who is General Rochambeau?
400
Major victory for the colonists, supplying them with much needed ammunition.
What is Fort Ticonderoga?
400
A defeat at King's Mountain put an end to these people fighting against the colonists and supporting the British.
Who are the Loyalists?
400
One of the authors of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States of America.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The treaty signed officially ending the war.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
Known as the Swamp Fox (Coolest nickname ever) and helped command the colonial troops in the south.
Who is Francis Marion?
500
The turning point in the war… hey look the French are jumping on our side!
What is Saratoga?
500
One lantern was hung from here to tell the minutemen that the British were coming by land.
What is the Old North Church?
500
The first signor of the Declaration of Independence, and had a huge signature as well.
Who is John Hancock?
500
The group that met in Philadelphia to draft the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
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