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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

The British are coming!

Who was Paul Revere?

100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
100

After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.

What is Saratoga?

200

South Carolina's 'Swamp Fox'.

Who was Francis Marion?

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

I have not yet begun to fight!

Who was John Paul Jones?

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

This key location was captured by the Americans without any shots fired.

What is Fort Ticonderoga?

300

Give me liberty or give me death!

Who was Patrick Henry?

300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300

George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.

What was Valley Forge?

400
This group is remembered for defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga.
Who are the Green Mountain Boys?
400

These helped spread word of British threats on liberty.

What were Committees of Correspondence?

400

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Who was Nathan Hale?

400
The United States received land that extended to these areas in the North, South, and West as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
What is land North to Canada, South to Florida, and West to the Mississippi?
400

The Americans and French laid siege to force Cornwallis to surrender.

What is Yorktown?

500
This former British Sea Captain became a hero to the American Navy.
Who was John Paul Jones?
500

This Prussian drill officer provided the Americans with training at Valley Forge.

Who was Baron von Steuben?

500

Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.

Who was Colonel Prescott?

500
This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.
What is blockade?
500

American morale was low and Washington needed this victory.

What was Trenton?