people
vocabulary
battles
important dates
declaration of independence
100

he was the general of the continental army

who is george washington?

100

the units of troops on horseback

what is the calvary 

100

when the first shots of the american revolution were fired 

what was battle of lexington and concord

100

the date the United States gained their independence 

What is july 4, 1776

100

day the Declaration of Independence was signed

What is July 4, 1776

200

he was the author of the pamphlet “common sense”

thomas paine 

200

a formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal 

what is an alliance 

200

battle that was considered the “bloodiest battle of the american revolution“

what was the battle of bunker hill

200

the years the winter at valley forge took place

1777-1778

200

the unalienable rights

what are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

300

he was a french noble and a high-ranking officer in washington’s army

marquis de lafayette 

300

someone who wants their own freedom and their own country 

what is a patriot


300

the battle that caused the continental army’s spirits to revive

the battle of trenton 

300

The date the battle that started the American revolution occurred

What is April 18, 1775

300

the part of the government that created the declaration

What is Congress 

400

he was an american general who commanded the continental army in the south 

nathaneal greene 

400

the class of american soldiers who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice

who are the minutemen

400

battle that resulted in the treaty of paris 

what was the battle of yorktown 

400

The month and year Thomas Paine wrote common sense 

What is january 1776

400

word in the declaration showed that all 13 colonies agreed

what is unanimous

500

he was a british commander who surrendered to washington at yorktown 

charles cornwallis 

500

a soldier who is paid to fight for a country other than his or her own

what is a mercenary

500

the battle where british troops surrendered on october 17, 1777

battle of saratoga 

500

The day Cornwallis surrendered in yorktown

What is October 19, 1781

500

according to the declaration, the colonies stated that they were gonna do what to great britain 

what is “dissolve the political bonds”