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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 volunteer 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 soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.

Who were militia/minute men?

200

This war marked the beginning of the American Revolution War.

What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

200

These troops got paid to fight.

Who were regular soldiers, lobsterbacks?

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

Men who fought under this man used guerrilla warfare tactics.

Who was Francis Marion: the swamp fox?

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 group is remembered for defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga with the help of Ethan Allen.

Who are the Green Mountain Boys?

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

This meant that the soldiers were traveling by sea.

What was two lanterns lit?

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

This man got trapped at the Battle of Yorktown and had to surrender.

Who was General Cornwallis?

500

These battle has two names, but is most commonly refered to as...

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

500

This was sent to King George asking for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

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 helped write the Declaration of Independence.

Who was John Adams?