People
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Battles
Events
Vocabulary
100
The Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
100
The harbor where Patriots dumped 342 chests of tea in protest of taxes.
What is THE BOSTON HARBOR
100
Primary cause of the Revolutionary War!
What is THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
100
In 1765 The British Government passed ____ ______ _____ to help pay off the French and Indian War.
What is THE STAMP ACT
100
To give up.
What is SURRENDER
200
Female Patriot who rode through the night avoiding British troops and loyalists, shouting "The British are burning Danbury - ..."
Who is SYBIL LUDINGTON
200
The city where the Continental Congress met to vote to break away from Great Britain and write the Declaration of Independence.
What is PHILADELPHIA
200
In this battle, the Continental Army escaped from British troops by rowing across a river.
What is THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND
200
This was approved on July 4th, 1776 by Thomas Jefferson to explain the colonists' decision to become independent.
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
200
To turn back.
What is RETREAT
300
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga due to lack of supplies.
Who is GENERAL JOHN BURGOYNE
300
In the Battle of Long Island, Washington's army was trapped in _________.
What is BROOKLYN
300
The Continental Army surprised British troops on Christmas night. This lead to another American victory in Princeton.
What is THE BATTLE OF TRENTON
300
General George Washington realized he could not defeat the British army face to face after this battle.
What is THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND
300
A group of volunteers who fought in an emergency during the colonial period and the American Revolution.
What is MILITIA
400
American General who defeated British Troops at the Battle of Saratoga.
Who is GENERAL HORATIO GATES
400
In the Battle of Saratoga, the British plan was to use two armies from __________ and ____________.
What is NEW YORK CITY and ALBANY
400
British General John Burgoyne surrendered because he was short on supplies. This battle changed the course of the war.
What is THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
400
After the Battle of Saratoga, France agreed to send _____ and _____ to help the Americans.
What is TROOPS and SUPPLIES
400
The overthrow of a government; the colonists' right for freedom.
What is REVOLUTION
500
America's most famous traitor. He unsuccessfully planned to surrender the American fortress at West Point.
Who is BENEDICT ARNOLD
500
The location of the last battle of the American Revolution
What is YORKTOWN
500
British General Cornwallis surrendered, ending the Revolutionary War.
What is THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
500
Benedict Arnold planned to _____ the American fortress at West Point to the British
What is SURRENDER
500
A map that shows many details in a small area.
What is a LARGE-SCALE MAP.
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