A person who represents what the people of their state want in congress.
What is... Delegate
100
He was the writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is... Thomas Jefferson
100
General Washington and his men won these two small battles after crossing the icy Delaware River, which had a BIG impact on their morale.
What are... the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
100
John Hancock
Who is... the first man who signed the Declaration of Independence.
100
Soldiers, Gunpowder, and Ships
What is... the resources that France gave to the colonists after they joined their side.
200
Confidence in one's team; team spirit
What is...morale.
200
He was the Commander in Chief of the British army and eventually resigned after he could not defeat the American colonists and lost the confidence of King George.
Who is... Sir William Howe
200
The Battle of Yorktown
What is..the final battle of the American Revolution.
200
If the signers of the Declaration were caught by King George, they would have been considered to be this...
What is... a traitor.
200
The reason why the British wanted to move the war to the South was because....
What is... they thought they had more Loyalists where they would have more support.
300
This phrase means to get the approval of the people.
What is... "consent of the governed."
300
He and his men were defeated at the Battle of Yorktown and eventually surrendered to the American colonists on October 17, 1781
Who is... Lord Charles Cornwallis
300
The colonists won at the Battle of Saratoga
What is... the reason why the French decided to join the side of the American colonists.
300
The right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
What are.... "basic rights."
300
At this camp site, the colonists made it through a harsh winter and ultimately came together as a team who believed they could persevere through ANYTHING!
What is... Valley Forge.
400
Absolute; unable to be taken away or given away.
What is...unalienable.
400
He helped the American colonists put themselves back together at Valley Forge by training them and enforced strict cleanliness and neatness policies.
Who is... Baron Friedrich von Steuben.
400
Yorktown was the last battle of the American Revolution and ______________ was the first.
What is.... Breeds and Bunker Hill
400
This specific phrase in the Declaration causes a lot of controversy in the future among the American people.
What is..."all men are created equal."
400
July 4, 1776
What is... the date that the Declaration of Independence was approved by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress
500
Complete the sentence below:
"We hold __________ _____________ ____ ____ ________ _________, that all men are created equal."
What is... "these truths to be self evident"
500
He surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga and was forced to sail back to England.
Who is... General John Burgoyne
500
This town was so important and worthy of protection that General Washington was close enough to it at Valley Forge to be able to keep an eye on it.
What is... Philadelphia!
500
The purposes of each section of the Declaration of Independence are:
What are...
1. To explain why the Americans wanted Independence
2. To describe what they thought a good government was like
3. To DECLARE INDEPENDENCE
500
When this peace agreement was signed, the American Revolution was OFFICIALLY over.