Who was a French nobleman who bought a ship and sailed for America?
100
John Paul Jones
Who was considered the Father of the American Navy and made the famous quote, "I have not yet begun to fight?"
100
Patriot
What was an American colonist who was determined to fight the British for independence?
100
Hessians
What are these troops hired by King George III to fight against the Patriots in the war?
100
Neutral
What is taking no sides in a conflict?
200
George Rogers Clark
Who captured the town of Vincennes twice?
200
Saratoga
What major Patriot battle Victory in 1777 helped secure France as an ally?
200
Loyalists
What are American people who stayed loyal to Britain?
200
Thomas Jefferson
Who was chosen to write the Declaration of
Independence?
200
Deserter
What is a soldier who runs away from battle or war?
300
Friedrich von Steuben
Who was a former army officer from Germany?
300
Battle of Trenton
What major American victory helped save the Continental army early in the American Revolution and was considered Washington's first major victory?
300
Privateers
What are privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons?
300
Henry Hamilton
Who commanded the main British base in the West, sometimes called the "hair buyer".
300
Blockade
What is cutting off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out?
400
Bernado de Galvez
Who was the Spanish governor of Louisiana?
400
The Battle of Yorktown
What major battle saw the end of the war and the surrendering of the British by General Cornwallis?
400
Inflation
What is the continuous rise in the price of goods and services?
400
Valley Forge
What location did George Washington's Continental army make as a winter camp in 1777-1778 where many hardships caused the army to be on the verge of collapse?
400
Guerrilla Warfare
What is a hit and run technique used in a war?
500
General Charles Cornwallis
Who commanded the British forces in the South?
500
Concord
Where was the "shot heard round the world?"
500
Mercenary
What are hired soldiers who are payed to fight?
500
Hudson River
What location was a key to the British strategy of dividing the New England and Middle Colonies?