Important People
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
(Who is George Washington?)
The first battles of the Revolution were fought at these two towns.
(What are Lexington and Concord?)
This document officially separated the colonies from Britain.
(What is the Declaration of Independence?)
The Patriots often used this type of hit-and-run fighting.
(What is guerrilla warfare?)
The Revolutionary War led to the creation of this new nation.
(What is the United States of America?)
This French nobleman volunteered to help the Patriots.
(Who is Marquis de Lafayette?)
Although the Patriots lost, this battle showed they could stand up to British forces.
(What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?)
This 1783 document ended the Revolutionary War.
(What is the Treaty of Paris?)
Washington crossed this river before the Battle of Trenton.
(What is the Delaware River?)
This group was inspired by revolutionary ideals but still largely excluded from new rights.
(Who are women?)
This king ruled Britain during the American Revolution.
(Who is King George III?)
This American victory convinced France to join the war.
(What is the Battle of Saratoga?)
Thomas Paine's pamphlet that inspired colonists.
(What is Common Sense?)
The British strategy aimed to isolate this New England colony first.
(What is Massachusetts?)
Many Loyalists did this after the war.
(What is flee to Canada or Britain?)
He wrote Common Sense and encouraged independence.
(Who is Thomas Paine?)
Washington's surprise attack on Christmas boosted morale.
(What is the Battle of Trenton?)
The first governing document for the new United States (weakness: no strong federal power).
(What are the Articles of Confederation?)
The Patriots' alliance with this country helped win the war.
(What is France?)
Slavery remained legal after the Revolution, especially in these colonies.
(What are the Southern colonies?)
This American general turned traitor and joined the British.
(Who is Benedict Arnold?)
This siege forced British General Cornwallis to surrender.
(What is the Battle of Yorktown?)
The Declaration’s main author.
(Who is Thomas Jefferson?)
Washington’s bold winter move to surprise the Hessians.
(What is the Christmas night crossing and Battle of Trenton?)
The Revolution inspired this later European revolution.
(What is the French Revolution?)