Key Figures
100: Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
Answer: Paul Revere
100: At which battle was the first shot of the Revolution fired?
Answer: Lexington
100: What were colonists who remained loyal to Britain called?
Answer: Loyalists or Tories
100: Who carried water to soldiers and later operated a cannon?
Answer: Mary Ludwig Hays (“Molly Pitcher”)
100: What early battle showed the British the war would be long and costly?
Answer: Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
200: Who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
Answer: George Washington
200: What battle was the first Patriot victory?
Answer: Concord
200: Why were Minutemen given that name?
Answer: They could be ready in a minute’s notice.
200: Why did many American Indians fight against the colonists?
Answer: To protect their land and liberty
200:After two weeks without supplies, this man from England surrendered to General Washington.
Answer: Lord Cornwallis
300: Which French nobleman helped secure aid from France?
Answer: Marquis de Lafayette
300: What major battle convinced France to ally with the Americans?
Answer: Saratoga
300: Who created the Continental Army?
Answer: The Continental Congress
300: Why did some enslaved African Americans fight in the war?
Answer: They were promised freedom
300: What European nations helped the colonists win the war?
Answer: France and Spain
400: Who told her husband to “remember the ladies” when forming the new government?
Answer: Abigail Adams
400: At which battle did Washington cross the Delaware River and capture nearly 1,000 Hessians?
Answer: Trenton
400: Name one major struggle of the Continental Army.
Answer: No training / lack of supplies / lack of money / distance from supplies
400: What were women who followed the army to cook, mend clothes, and provide water called?
Answer: Camp Followers
400: What were some reasons the Americans were able to win the war?
Answer: Determination, home-field advantage, desire for freedom, strong leaders, foreign support
500: Who became the first African American woman to publish a book?
Answer: Phillis Wheatley
500: What was the final major battle of the American Revolution?
Answer: Yorktown
500: What is the difference between Patriots and Loyalists?
Answer: Patriots wanted independence; Loyalists supported Britain.
500: Why do we remember Valley Forge?
Answer: The army trained and became confident under Washington’s leadership.
500: Why did Spain fear the American Revolution?
Answer: They worried it would inspire their own colonies to rebel.