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Part 1 Basics
End of the War
Vocabulary
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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

This American general is famous for delivering cannons to George Washington from Fort Ticonderoga

Who is Henry Knox

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

This was the overall Field General of the British army

General Charles Cornwallis

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

William Prescott claimed, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" in what battle

What is the Battle of Bunker Hill

200
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
200
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
What is Bunker Hill?
300
This author penned "Common Sense".
Who was Thomas Paine?
300
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
300

The "Shot Heard Around the World" was fired where..

What was the Old North Bridge

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

This is the German officer who helped the Continental army learn discipline at Valley Forge (full name)

Baron von Steuben

400
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
400

The Coercive Act handed down by King George III became known as the what in the colonies?

What were the Intolerable Acts

400

This man, along with 20 others, stopped the pursuit of the British in the swamps of South Carolina

Who is Francis Marion

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

I am a former General of the United States, but I'm known as one of the biggest traitors in American history

Who was Benedict Arnold

500

This was the island in New York that the British landed on first before attacking the city

What is Staten Island

500
What was the original/first document sent from the United States to Britain asking for an ordinance of peace.

What is the Declaration of Rights

500

This French general helped Washington trap Cornwallis and force him and his Red Coat army to surrender...

Who is Marquis de Lafayette

500

This general replaced Gage and was known for his brilliant naval attack on New York.

Who was General William Howe