What was the war before the Revolutionary War
What was The French Indian War
The reason we celebrate July 4
What is Independence Day
The day we declared our independence from Great Britain.
The people that control Trenton, New Jersey
Who are the Hessians
The person that tried to make a treaty with France
Who was Ben Franklin
What 2 types of people did the British want to win the hearts of
Who are the slaves and the loyalists
Name two taxes
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act
The 2 British army leaders
Who are General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe
The man who gave the Hessians Trenton
Who is Colonel Rall
The General that captured Albany, New York
Who was General John Burgoyne
The city that fell after 6 weeks of fighting
What is Charleston
A very important drink/plant for Britain and the Colonies
Tea
The first battle in the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Long Island
The holiday the Hessians celebrate when the Patriots attack
What is Christmas
The hill that the British won on
What is Mount Defiance
The army leader that served after Benedict Arnold
Who was Nathaniel Greene
The army that had the strongest navy in the world
What is Britain
The man who inspired the soldiers and published "The American Crisis"
Who was Thomas Paine
The river the colonists have to cross to attack the day after X-mas
What is The Delaware River
Our capital city (at the time)
What is Philadelphia
What were the French doing to help win the war?
The French were attacking other British colonies around the world.
The major cause of the war
The colonists were not paying taxes and declared independence
The spy for America who was hanged
Who was Nathan Hale
Colonel Johann Rall got what from a loyalist? What did he do with it?
Colonel Rall got a letter that said Washington and his army are crossing the river. He puts it in his pocket and carried on with his party. He didn't even open it!
The American hero (that eventually becomes a synonym for a traitor)
Who was Benedict Arnold
The city that America won the war at
What is Yorktown