Battles of the Revolutionary War
Vocabulary
Famous People
Declaration of Independence
Hodge-Podge
100
Battle that ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
100
Colonists who remained on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War.
What are Loyalists or Tories?
100
Author of the pamphlet titled Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Terms of service
What are enlistments?
200
Turning point of the Revolutionary War because the French joined the Patriot side following this battle.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
200
An agreement between two or more nations to act together.
What is an alliance?
200
General in the Continental (Patriot) Army.
Who is George Washington?
200
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What are unalienable rights?
200
Soldier paid to fight in a foreign army
What is a mercenary?
300
British victories in these battles caused George Washington and his troops to endure a cold, harsh winter at Valley Forge.
What are the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown?
300
A written request.
What is a petition?
300
British general who was defeated at Saratoga
Who is John Bergoyne?
300
First, the expression of a bold new idea about the rights of people. Second, to break all ties with Great Britian.
What are two purposes of the Declaration of Independence?
300
Heavily armed warships used by the British
What are men-of-war?
400
Battle won by the British, but proved the Patriots would fight valiantly for their cause.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
400
Ships privately owned but hired by the government to attack and destroy enemy ships.
What are privateers?
400
British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Who is Cornwallis?
400
We hold these truths to be ______________
What is "self-evident?"
400
Pamphlet that convinced many colonists to fight for their independence.
What is Common Sense?
500
Battles won by the Patriots on the Western frontier.
What are the Battles of Kaskaskia and Cahokia?
500
Gold and silver coins
What is specie?
500
British general who captured New York City
Who is Howe?
500
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the ______________ of the governed.
What is "consent?"
500
Recognized the United States as an independent country and established the United States' border
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
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