Generals
Pretty boy British general defeated at Saratoga
John Burgoyne
"Gentleman Johnny"
This battle was called the "Shot Heard Round the World" because it started the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord
Local New England militias used this style of fighting
guerrilla warfare
Present any two of the advantages the Continental Army enjoyed
*home turf
*good decisions by generals
*fighting for freedom
*French alliance
*Time is on their side
The Sons of Liberty was organization of colonists formed in opposition to this particular British legislation, but they went on to protest other British laws & taxes
Stamp Act
This is name of the fort that George Washington made to resist the French after the Jumonville Incident
Fort Necessity
This critical pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine and helped convince moderate colonists to join the Patriot cause
Common Sense
US general who turned traitor
Benedict Arnold
This battle ended the war
Yorktown
The name for militia who were ready to fight at short notice.
minutemen
Present any two of the advantages the British Army enjoyed
*well-trained & well-supplied
*disciplined & experienced
*wealthy nation with many resources
*strong central government
Who said “I have not yet begun to fight!” when asked to surrender?
John Paul Jones
British king made this order to force all American colonists to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
His blunder is considered to have started the French & Indian War
Colonel George Washington
The supreme commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
American victory that was the turning point of the war
Saratoga
Term for colonists who wanted to remain British
Loyalists
Present any two of the disadvantages that worked against the Continental Army
*untrained soldiers
*food & ammunition shortages
*weak & divided government
Daily Double!! (score X2)
The nickname for British troops
Redcoats
The central cause of the French & Indian War was the desire by the French & British to control this area
Ohio Valley
Wearing this kind of clothing showed patriotism during the pre-war period
“homespun”
French military officer who donated a great deal of money to the colonial cause and helped Washington improve discipline & morale among his weary troops at Valley Forge
Marquis de Lafayette
Lafayette
This was the early battle where the colonial militia were told not to fire "Until you see the whites of their eyes" - British won but had high casualties
Bunker Hill
A word meaning a feeling of confidence or enthusiasm
morale
Present any two of the disadvantages that worked against the British Army
*fighting on hostile, unfamiliar land
*far from home
*troops did not support cause
*home front had weak support
She became legendary for delivering water to troops at the Battle of Monmouth; legend has it that she stepped in and took her husband’s place at the cannon after he was injured in battle.
Molly Pitcher
British general who defeated the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec but was killed in action
James Wolfe
This Ottawa Indian chief led an uprising in 1763 by American Indians in the Great Lakes region after the British cut off “gifts” and colonists moved onto their land
Pontiac
People living in the Appalachian Mountains were outraged at this British general's attempts to subdue them
Patrick Ferguson
Landmine!!
What river did Washington cross on the way to attack the Hessians at Trenton?
Delaware
Continental Congress issued licenses that allowed private ship owners to attack British ships.
letters of marque
What Colonial advantage played a key role in the final battle of the war?
French naval support
Patriot who was convicted of spying & is reported to have said, just before he was hanged, “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”
Nathan Hale
A powerful American Indian confederation in upstate New York made up of six nations
Iroquois
American attorney, planter, politician, and orator who served at the 1st Continental Congress; best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Patrick Henry