The British
This is another name for a colonist who wanted to remain loyal to the British Crown
What is a loyalist?
This is another name for a colonist that wanted to be independent from the British government
What is a patriot?
This is where the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This was the commanding general of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
This side of the war had more supplies, weapons, and equipment, had more soldiers and a larger navy, and more experienced soldiers.
This is the last name of the British General who was defeated at Yorktown
Who is Cornwallis?
This is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle belongs with the phrase "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This is the revolutionary war leader who switched sides during the war and became regarded as one of the most infamous traitors in American History
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Most Native Americans were on this side during the Revolutionary War
Who are the British?
This was the first British plan for victory
What is 3 pronged attack on Albany and the Hudson River to split the colonies?
These are the natural rights that John Locke and and Thomas Jefferson believed were given to all human beings
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
This is where General Cornwallis was defeated, ending the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the Frenchman who offered his services and funding to General Washington for the revolutionary movement
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This is John Adam's estimate of the amount of Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutral Colonists
What is 1/3 Patriot, 1/3 Loyalist, and 1/3 Neutral?
This was the second British plan for victory
What is to take the South because of the strong Loyalist support there?
This is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed (Day, Month, and Year)
What is July 4, 1776?
This battle is the "turning point" that brought French aid to the American colonists
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This was a patriot spy that was captured at the battle of Long Island and whose last words were, "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale?
This is where Baron Von Steuben trained the Continental Army during the winter months of 1777-1778
What is Valley Forge?
These are German mercenaries who were hired by the British to fight against the Patriots?
What are Hessians?
This person wrote "Common Sense" which helped persuade the common man to believe in the cause of American Independence
Who is Thomas Paine?
This battle on Christmas Day 1776 was a victory for the Americans, boosted American morale, and George Washington motivated men to reenlist in the Continental Army
What is (are) the Battle(s) of Trenton (and Princeton)?
He is the Father of the U.S. Navy who famously said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
This is the year the Treaty of Paris was signed to end the Revolutionary War
What is 1783?