People
What is the name for Americans who supported the British during the War?
Loyalists
What document ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
French and Indian War or American Revolution?
French and Indian War
Who created the Continental Army?
The Second Continental Congress
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Saratoga
What is the name for the mercenaries hired to fight with the British Army?
Hessians
What is one thing the British agreed to do under the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
Recognize America as an independent country, withdraw all troops from America, allow fishing off the coast of Canada, give up the Northwest Territory
Lexington and Concord or Declaration of Independence?
Lexington and Concord
Where did the army spend a long and bitter winter in 1777-78?
Valley Forge, PA
Which battle took place on Christmas Day, 1776?
Battle of Trenton
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine helped convince colonists to support independence?
"Common Sense"
Battle of Yorktown or Battle of Saratoga?
Battle of Saratoga
Name one thing the army did not have.
Shoes; Food; Clothes; Supplies; Money
What is considered the final battle of the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What document states all people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Declaration of Independence
Winter at Valley Forge or Battle of Trenton?
Battle of Trenton
What did Baron von Steuben do at Valley Forge?
Trained the Continental Army to fight and obey orders
At what battle did the French blockade British supply ships?
Battle of Yorktown
What rich French noble helped gain aid for America from France?
Marquis de Lafayette
What letter was sent from Congress to the King, asking for peace?
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence or 'Common Sense'?
Common Sense
What country came to the army's aid at Yorktown?
France
What battle included 'The Shot Heard Round the World?'