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Who was the German officer that helped turn the American soldiers into a professional army?
Friedrich von Steuben
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Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?
Massachusetts
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What year did France join the war against Britain?
1778
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"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
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What game did Washington play that showed he was more relaxed and felt more positive about the war efforts?
Cricket
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Who became famous for his surprise attacks on the British army?
Francis Marion
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Where was the last battle of the American Revolution fought?
Yorktown, Virginia
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What year did Spain join the war against Britain?
1779
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"I am quite tired of marching around the country!"
Charles Cornwallis
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How many battles were won by the Americans during the American Revolution?
14 American victories
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Who was the governor of Spanish Louisiana, who captured British forts along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico?
Bernardo de Galvez
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In December 1778, the British army captured....
Savannah, Georgia
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What year did the Americans defeat the British at Yorktown, Virginia?
1781
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"We now stand as an independent people."
George Washington
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Who signed the Treaty of Paris? (3 people)
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
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Who was the young Frenchman who became one of George Washington's most important officers?
Marquis de Lafayette
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George Rogers Clark captured ________ in February 1779?
Vincennes
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What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
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"It is over! It is over!"
Lord North, The Prime Minister of Britain
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How many battles were won by the British during the American Revolution?
9 British victories
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Who was a navy captain for the Americans, who also attacked and defeated a British ship off the coast of England?
John Paul Jones
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With short supplies in 1777-1778 the Continental Army suffered through winter. Where did this take place?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
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About how many years passed between the first and the last battle of the American Revolution?
About 6, from 1775-1781
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Who played the tune, "The World Turned Upside Down."
The British solider's band
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Who had the nickname "Swamp Fox?"
Francis Marion