The Military
He was the American traitor who attempted to surrender West Point to the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This 1777 battle is considered the major turning point because it brought France into the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
By racing reinforcements four miles in under 45 minutes, this Patriot general saved Washington’s army from a complete rout at the Battle of Brandywine.
Who is Nathanael Greene?
This King of Great Britain was the monarch the colonists rebelled against during the Revolution.
Who is King George III?
This Boston silversmith arranged for lantern signals in the Old North Church before riding to Lexington to warn of British movement.
Who is Paul Revere?
This German nickname was given to the professional soldiers hired by the British to fight.
Who are the Hessians?
During a chaotic retreat, the Patriots suffered heavy losses from an epidemic of smallpox.
What is the Battle of Quebec?
This Virginian was appointed by the Continental Congress as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
Thomas Paine wrote this famous pamphlet to inspire colonists to support the cause of independence.
What is Common Sense?
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later died on its 50th anniversary.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Continental Army unit was comprised largely of Black and Native American soldiers.
What is the First Rhode Island Regiment?
This first battle of the war, named for two Massachusetts towns, featured the "shot heard round the world."
What is Lexington and Concord?
This Hessian commander at Trenton died from his wounds after ordering his men to charge directly into Patriot artillery.
Who is Colonel Johann Rall?
This British General’s surrender at Yorktown after a series of tactical errors effectively ended the Revolutionary War.
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
This group of women organized boycotts and made homespun clothing to support the Patriot cause.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
These two French naval and military leaders provided the ships and siege expertise that allowed Washington to trap Cornwallis by sea and land. (only answer one of these)
Who are Admiral de Grasse and the Comte de Rochambeau?
Washington led a surprise attack here on Christmas night 1776 after crossing the Delaware.
What is Trenton?
These volunteer militia members claimed they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
Who are the Minutemen?
This 1783 treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This "Founding Mother" urged her husband to "remember the ladies" while drafting the nation’s new laws.
Who is Abigail Adams?
These two founding fathers died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 4th of July 1826.
This final major battle of the war led to the surrender of General Cornwallis.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This young French aristocrat became one of George Washington’s most trusted generals.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
This city served as the first U.S. capital under the new Constitution until 1790.
What is New York City?
The first to sign the Declaration, using famously large script.
Who is John Hancock?