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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

Voted by the 2nd Continental Congress, the Colonies officially break away from England

What was the Declaration of Independence?
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
German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution

Who were the Hessians?

200

George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.

What is the Delaware River?

200

Encouraged the Colonies to seek independence from England, by informing Colonies of British injustices

What was Common Sense?

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 is the location that the Continental Army camped all winter, fought diseases, but also received important training.

What is Valley Forge?

300

U.S. officially becomes an independent country and acquires land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

What was the Treaty of Paris?
300

This was the hit-and-run tactics used by the Continental Army during the Southern Campaign. 

What is guerilla warfare?

300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400

The primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

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

Described by Ralph Waldo Emerson as "...shot heard 'round the world," the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

What was Lexington and Concord?

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

He helped trained the Continental soldiers during the Winter at Valley Forge. 

Who was Baron von Steuben?

500

They served as the Patriot's naval assistance that focused on disrupting British communication and supply lines.

What were Privateers?

500

These were women who followed an army as it marched and camped. They would do laundry and some served as nurses.

What were camp followers?

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

At this meeting the Colonies decide on the Olive Branch Petition, appointing Washington as Head of the Army, and declare independence

What was the 2nd Continental Congress?