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Colonists or/Great Britain
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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

This side had well trained/experienced troops.

Who was Great Britain?

100

Britain passed these Acts on the colonists go pay for their debt.

What were the Stamp Act and Sugar Act?

100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200

These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony at a minutes notice

Who were minutemen?

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

This side had inexperienced troops.

Who were the Colonists?

200

This Act led to colonists throwing Tea overbard a ship 

What was the Tea Act?

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

This side used conventional warfare.

Great Britain?

300

This event involved British soldiers shooting unarmed colonists who had been protesting. 

What is the Boston Massacre?

300

The colonists protested "No taxation without...

What is "representation".

400

George Washington took his troops across this river in the winter.

What is the Deleware River?

400

These were the first battles of the American Revolution.

What was Lexington and Concord?

400

This side used guerilla warfare.

Who were the colonists?

400

The nickname for the British soldiers was?

What are Red coats or Lobsterbacks.

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

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

500

This man said "Join or Die". He's also commemorated on the Hundred Dollar Bill.

Who was Ben Franklin?

500

This side hired mercenaries to fight for them named Hessians.

Who was Great Britain?

500

This war caused Britain to have a large debt by the end of it leading it to tax the colonists?

What is the French and Indian War?

500

The colonists who supported Great Britain were called this.

What is a loyalist?