The Early Years
The War Continues
The War Moves West and South
The War is Won
Miscellaneous
100
The Americans won this battle on Christmas Day in 1776.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
100
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at this battle
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
100
Merchant ships made into warships by being equipped with cannons were called this
What is a privateer?
100
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the American victory at this battle
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
100
This what the Patriot forces were called
What is the Continental Army?
200
The woman known as Molly Pitcher was born here
What is Trenton, New Jersey?
200
The Patriots endured a winter of terrible suffering here
What is Valley Forge?
200
George Rogers Clark forced British General Henry Hamilton to surrender here
What is Vincennes?
200
He returned to Mount Vernon after the war
Who is George Washington?
200
The British realized the Americans were not going to be defeated easily after this battle outside of Boston
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
300
This Patriot disguised himself as a teacher, to spy on the British
Who is Nathan Hale?
300
This French nobleman became Washington's trusted aide
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
300
In 1780, the Patriots suffered their worst defeat of the war here
What is Charles Town (Charleston)?
300
Almost 8,000 British troops laid down their arms in surrender after this battle
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
300
Lemuel Hayes was this type of Patriot
What is African American?
400
British General Howe planned to capture American capital located in this city
What is Philadelphia?
400
He drilled the Patriot army at Valley Forge
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
400
A hit-and-run war technique is called this
What is guerilla warfare?
400
The British promised to withdraw all troops from American territory in this document
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
This country gained the most land in North America when the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
What is Spain?
500
By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except this one
What is South Carolina?
500
According to an account by an army surgeon at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778, the Continental Army was this
What is surprisingly good-humored in very poor conditions?
500
He said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
500
They represented the Americans at the peace talks in Paris
Who are Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay?
500
Thomas Paine said these would only serve their country when things were going well
What are "Sunshine Patriots"?
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