American Revolution 1
Name of the pamphlet Thomas Paine wrote that helped raise morale when American spirits were low. (not Common Sense)
What is The Crisis?
Washington’s army spent the hard winter of 1777–1778 at what place?
Where is Valley Forge?
African Americans served for both the British and the Continental armies. (True or False)
What is true?
Side that was at a disadvantage at the beginning of the war
What was the Continental Army?
One strength of the Continental Army
What was patriotism, aid from France, and good leadership?
Man who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This was the last official battle of the American Revolution. Cornwallis surrendered and the colonists won the war for their independence.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
This country sent ships and troops to aid the colonists at Yorktown.
What was France?
Washington led his troops across the Delaware River on the night of December 25, 1776 for a victory at this place.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
Delegates met in May 1775 to choose leader of Continental Army, petition the king one last time, and choose the committee to write the Declaration of Independence
What was the Second Continental Congress?
What was a "patriot" during the American Revolution?
One who wanted to be free from British rule.
Reason George Washington read the Declaration of Independence to his troops
to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers
DAILY DOUBLE
German officer who trained the soldiers at Valley Forge.
Who was von Steuben?
Victory for the Continental Army one week after the Battle of Trenton
What was the Battle of Princeton?
Who surrendered at Yorktown?
Who was Lord Cornwallis?
Guerilla warfare was used against the British by this man known as the "Swamp Fox"
Who was Francis Marion?
This officially ended the American Revolution in 1783.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
One weakness that the British had
What was poor leadership, little support from British citizens, distance across the ocean?
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to declare the separation of the United States from Britain
The words “all men are created equal” originally benefited primarily what group?
What are white, male property owners.
What 3 natural rights are written in the Declaration of Independence?
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
This American Revolutionary War battle was considered the turning point of the war.
What was Saratoga?
DAILY DOUBLE
What did Friedrich von Steuben, Thaddeus Kosciusko, and Marquis de Lafayette have in common?
They all came from Europe to help the Americans’ cause.