Important People
After he gave up the campaign to conquer the Carolinas, ___________ and his troops retreated to Virginia.
Who is General Cornwallis
These were the first two battles of the American Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord.
" I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!'
Who is Patrick Henry
Someone who wants their own freedom and their own country
What is a patriot.
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
Who is Nathan Hale
In the early years of the war, the size of the Continental Army dwindled largely because
What is the soldier's year of service was completed
town that was considered the revolutionary capital; D.O.I. was signed here
What is Philadelphia
The "Swamp Fox," known for his imaginative war tactics, and for operating out of the South Carolina swamps was
Who is Francis Marion
The surrender of ____ in May of 1780 marked the worst American defeat of the war.
What is Charles Town
During the American Revolution, Congress authorized private merchant ships to be outfitted with weapons and capture enemy ships and cargo.
What are privateers
The first state to have an all–African American regiment
What is Rhode Island
introduced the idea of a social contract between govt. and its citizens
Who is John Locke
The final battle and year of the War in which England surrenders.
What is the Battle of Yorktown 1781.
Purpose of the British strategy to seize the Hudson River Valley
What is to cut off New England from the other colonies
In general, Loyalist support for Britain was weakest in
What is New England
The militia group that defeated Burgoyne’s troops at Bennington, Vermont, was the
What is the Green Mountain Boys
He went to France to ask them for help. He also created the U.S. Postal Service and was part of the Continental Congress.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
The first major English win in which they kept the colonists out of Boston. Both sides lost a great deal of soldiers.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
Name of the treaty ending the war and the year it was signed
What is Treaty of Paris, 1783
“E pluribus unum” which means
Out of many, one
The Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts on __? (date)
What is April 19, 1775