Revolutionaries
The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
After losing at Lexington, the Americans came back and won at this town just outside Boston
What is Concord
George Washington received his first military command during this war which ended with the French giving up all of their land claims to the British in North America
Americans spent the winter of 1777-1778 in this valley where about 2500 soldiers died of cold, hunger, and disease
What is Valley Forge
This man was George Washington's aide-de-camp and would later be the first secretary of the treasury
Who is Alexander Hamilton
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Although the Americans lost, this battle, fought on Breed's Hill, proved they could bring the fight to the British
What is Bunker Hill
This Parliamentary act created a tax on paper products. The reaction from the colonists surprised Parliament so much, the act was repealed
What is the Stamp Act
Volunteers in American militias could be ready to fight so quickly they were known as this
What is Minutemen
This American diplomat to France was unpopular in both America and France because he usually said exactly what he was thinking
Who is John Adams
The king of England during the Revolution
Who is King George III
Benedict Arnold was the real hero of this battle and the victory here convinced the French to join the American cause
What is the Battle of Saratoga
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to the tax on this popular commodity
What is tea
Francis Marion was the real name of a guerrilla fighter nicknamed this by the British during the southern campaign
What is the Swamp Fox
This was the only colony that did not send delegates to the Continental Congress
What is Georgia
Said, "I am not a Virginian, I am an American!"
Who is Patrick Henry
The Continental Army retreated across the East River, under cover of fog, at this battle that gave control of New York to the British
What is the Battle of Long Island or Brooklyn
America declared independence on this date
What is July 4, 1776
Americans who remained loyal to the king were called Loyalists. Americans who fought for independence were known as this
What is patriots
These are the "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
Surrendered to George Washington at the battle of Yorktown
Who is Charles Cornwallis
"The world turned upside down" was played as Charles Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at this battle which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
What is the battle (or siege) of Yorktown
This was the American slogan and their reason for protesting taxes
What is "no taxation without representation"
This city in New England was where the Revolution began
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense and this other influential pamphlet during the Revolution
What is The Crisis (or The American Crisis)