A colonist who was against British rule and supported the rebel cause in the American colonies.
What is a patriot?
100
British general who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
100
To sign up or to join.
What is enlist?
100
Wife of George Washington who helped nurse sick soliders during the war.
Who is Martha Washington?
100
This was a surprise attack by George Washington on Hessians on Christmas night.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
200
A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.
What is a mercenary?
200
Wrote letters to her husband John to argue for freedom. She also cared for children who were homeless from the war.
Who is Abigail Adams?
200
To try to reach an agreement among different people.
What is negotiate?
200
Continental Army officer who later became a traitor and worked for the British during the war.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
200
Not an actual battle, but this officially marks the end of the Revolutionary War. Negotiations took place in France.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
A person who is not in the military.
What is a civilian?
300
A.K.A. Molly Pitcher. The wife of a soldier who took water to the troops during the war. When her husband was wounded in the battle she took his place at a cannon.
Who is Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley?
300
Land that belongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government.
What is a territory?
300
He was a German soldier who taught the Continental Army better ways to fight and march. Result=Stronger Army!
Who is Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben?
300
Victory for the Continental Army. It was a turning point in the war. The Americans thought they might have a chance to win the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
Someone who acts against his or her own government.
What is a traitor?
400
He was a teacher who served as a spy for the Continental Army. He was caught and hanged. Before he died he said "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale?
400
An event that causes an important change.
What is a turning point?
400
He was an American navy commander. When asked by the British to surrender his ship he said, "I have not yet begun to fight."
Who is John Paul Jones?
400
An early major battle in the war, Americans lost due to lack of ammunition, British knew they would have to fight hard to win the war, actually took place at Breed's Hill
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
500
A person who wanted to end slavery.
What is an abolitionist?
500
A young man from France who came to join the continental army. He was known as "the soldiers friend" due to his generosity.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
500
A series of military actions carried out for a certain goal.
What is a campaign?
500
African American who served as a spy for the Patriots during the war.
Who is James Armistead?
500
This fight would mark the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Paul Revere, minutemen, secret store of weapons