Battles
Who won the Battle of Yorktown?
America (USA), Continental Army
The Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
large-caliber guns or cannons used in warfare on land
Artillery
George Washington crossed the Delaware on the morning of December 26th to surprise a Hessian outpost at this battle.
Battle of Trenton
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Another term for British soldiers, used because of the red uniforms they wore.
Redcoats
A member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.
Minutemen
Battle that proved that the colonists could take on the British (even though they lost)
Battle of Bunker Hill
Was An Artillery captain and eventually became General George Washington's aide-de-camp with the rank of lieutenant colonel
Hessians
A fundamental change in power, government, or social structures, often achieved through force
This Battle was a major turning point in the war, America prevented the British from splitting the colonies in half at the battle of ________.
Saratoga
British General who refused to go to the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Cornwallis
This Native American tribe decided to side with the British, beleiving that their land would be better protected by the British government.
The Mohawk
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
tyranny
What river were the British planning to control if the Saratoga Plan was successful?
The Hudson River
Helped transform the Continental Army into a professional fighting force during the winter at Valley Forge.
Baron Von Steuben
American spy network organized by George Washington in 1778 to gather intelligence on British forces in and around New York City during the Revolutionary War
The Culper Spy Ring
A form of irregular warfare conducted by small, independent groups using tactics like ambushes, sabotage, and hit-and-run attacks to fight a larger, more conventional military force
guerrilla warfare