the "shot heard 'round the world" occured at this location
What is Lexington & Concord?
100
a person who betrays his or her country
What is a traitor?
100
the help of Loyalists was an advantage for the British - at the time of the Declaration of Independence about this fraction of colonists were loyal to Britain
What is 1/3?
100
I founded the Sons of Liberty
Who is Samuel Adams?
100
Bunker Hill is in this state
What is Massachusetts?
200
this spot outside of Boston was the location of the first sustained fighting between Patriot forces and the British Army
What is Bunker Hill?
200
a nation that works with another nation for as common purpose, usually during warfare
What is an ally?
200
the patriots used this advantage at several locations, including Fort Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, and Cowpens
What is knowledge of the local geography?
200
because I gave away secrets to the British army and betrayed the Patriot cause, my name has become synonymous with the word "traitor"
Who is Benedict Arnold?
200
Fort Ticonderoga is in this state
What is Vermont?
300
this battle convinced France that we could win the war and soon after they became our ally
What is Saratoga?
300
to approve, as in approve the Declaration of Independence
What is ratify?
300
other than some successes by John Paul Jones, the Patriots had little success in overcoming this British advantage
What is a superior navy (the world's best)?
300
I wrote the very important essay "The American Crisis"
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
Saratoga is in this state
What is New York?
400
General George Washington was able to force British troops out of Boston in March 1776 when this arrived to strengthen his position
What is cannon captured from Fort Ticonderoga?
400
unalienable means this
What is something that cannot be taken away?
400
this was a disadvantage for the British because it caused major problems for them in keeping a supply of troops and materials in America
What is the great distance between Britain and the American colonies?
400
I worked for years as the Ambassador to France trying to convince them to provide assistance during the Revolutionary War
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Cowpens is in this state
What is South Carolina?
500
these mercenaries from Germany, who fought for the British, were some of the finest soldiers in the world
Who are the Hessians?
500
military bombardment of an enemy position in oder to force the enemy to surrender
What is siege?
500
this action by the British caused them to loose the support of undecided people and even many Loyalists in the Southern colonies
What is extreme acts of violence against Patriot citizens?
500
I was a young Patriot soldier and served as George Washington's most trusted courier and aid during the war