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When did the Revoularty War take place?
(Start date - End date)
April 1775 – Sept. 1783
What was a more effective weapon, the Rifle or the Musket?
The Rifle
Who took her husband's' Place in battle, after he died?
Margaret Corbin
Who's nickname was Molly Pitcher?
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental army?
Deborah Sampson
What was the second battle of the war?
Bunker Hill
What colony/State was the battle of Trenton fought in?
New Jersey
What was the U.S. Capital until 1800?
Philadelphia
What is the famous river that George Washington and his men crossed on christmas night to launch a surprise attack?
Delaware River
Who does Washington battle at Valley Forge?
He does not battle the British or any army, he fights the cold winter of 1777 - 1778.
Who is the French Nobleman that stays with Washington during valley forge?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who led the Americans to victory in the west?
British Forts (Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes)
George Rogers Clark
What famous Washington spy was hanged in New York, right before the battle of Long Island?
Nathan Hale
Who is the German Officer that trained Washington's soldiers during Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Steuben
What is know as the worst defeat by the Americans in the war? (South)
Battle of Charles Town
Who is known as the Swamp Fox?
Francis Marion
Who's famous last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."?
Nathan Hale
What battle did the Americans, lead by General Morgan, finally defeat the British in the south? (This forced all british troops north)
Battle of Cowpens
What battle did Washington, The French Navy & The French Army trap and defeat Commander Cornwallis?
The Battle of Yorktown
Name the three Americans that signed the document to end the Revolutionary war?
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
What battle did the Americans lose 400 troop, the English lost 1000 troops, but the English still won the battle?
Bunker Hill
What signed document ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What is the name of Washington's home in Virginia?
Mount Vernon
What Battle does British Commander Howe defeat General Washington three times in September?
Battles of Philadelphia
What battle did Prescott (American) shout "Don't fire till you see the whites our their eyes" ?
Bunker Hill