Battles
The British surrender their weapons at this battle
What is The Battle of Yorktown
This man was a Patriot and the author of the pamphlet Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine
Those who believed that the colonies should remain a part of the British Empire
Who are Loyalists
The signing of this document ended the war in 1783
The Treaty of Paris
This local battle saw the famous actions of Molly Pitcher and its result was inconclusive
What is the Battle of Monmouth
Fought on nearby Breed's Hill, this battle was technically a British victory, however, the Continental Army was left feeling that they could actually stand with the British
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill
This Prussian military officer helped to reform and improve the Continental Army
Who is Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
The Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 encamped here
Where is Valley Forge
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Explain the importance of Valley Forge
What is The Continental Army were retrained and refocused
These are the first battles of the American Revolution
What are Lexington and Concord
This man was the Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America
Who is William Howe
These paid German born soldiers fought for the British
Who are Hessians
The Treaty of Alliance with France did this
Formalized financial and military support and recognized America's independence
This man is the most famous traitor in American history
This battle was a surprise Patriot attack on Christmas Day, 1776 leading to the defeat of the Hessian soldiers
What is The Battle of Trenton
This man's ideas during the Enlightenment inspired Thomas Jefferson and others when writing America's founding documents
Who is John Locke
This style of fighting used especially in the southern colonies involved wearing the enemy down in hit and run style battles
What is guerilla warfare
These are the four parts of the Declaration of Independence
The Preamble, the list of grievances, the formal declaration of independence, and the signatures
How did foreigners contribute to the American cause?
What is foreigners supplied money, supplies, troops, and helped train soldiers
This battle was the turning point in the war for the Americans
What is The Battle of Saratoga
This officer in the Continental Army was nicknamed "The Swamp Fox" because of his fighting style in South Carolina
Francis Marion
The beginning of offensive action by the colonists, cannons and other weapons seized here were transported by Henry Knox
Officers in the Continental Army would sometimes read aloud excerpts from this pamphlet to inspire the troops
What is The American Crisis
Please identify the main revolutionary ideas within the Declaration of Independence
What are inalienable rights, the idea that all men are created equal, and the social contract between the government and the people