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Revolutionary Army
End of the War
Vocabulary
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
What was the Continental Congress?
100
These troops could leave whenever they needed to.
Who were the militia?
100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200

These farmers volunteered to fight for their colony.

Who were militia?

200
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
200

The number of people who died at the Boston Massacre

What is five?

200
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
200
What is the term when giving someone a small bit of disease to build immunity?
Innoculation
300

This person was the leader of the "Sons of Liberty"

Samuel Adams

300
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
300

The most important thing the Americans gained at the Battle of Trenton

What is morale/confidence?
300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400

Who were the mercenaries that England hired to fight for them?

German Hessians

400

What disease caused many deaths during the American Revolution?

Smallpox

400

The name of the weapon at the end of a rifle

What is a bayonet?
400

What was the French General that assisted at the Battle of Yorktown?

General Rochambeau

400
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
500

Who was the General who betrayed America and joined the British?

Benedict Arnold

500

How long was the most common enlistment time for the army?

Nine months

500
The name of the military strategy where soldiers hide and sneak attack

What is guerilla warfare?

500
This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.
What is blockade?
500
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Adams?