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Key Figures
Key Figures 2
Vocabulary
Key Battles
MISC
100
This man was the leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
100
This man was the King of England during the American Revolution
Who is King George III
100
a nation that joins another nation in some common effort
What is an ally
100
This battle marked the end of the War
What is Yorktown
100
This group was promised freedom if they joined the British army against the Continental Army
What is African American slaves
200
This man led British troops south from Canada through 20 miles of dense forest and brought 30 wagons of his own personal items
Who is General John Burgoyne
200
This man was the head general of the British army
Who is General William Howe
200
the American army during the American Revolution
What is the Continental Army
200
These battles were the first skirmishes of the war
What are Lexington and Concord
200
This group secretly aided the Continental army with gunpowder and weapons during early stages of the war
What are the French
300
This group of German mercenaries fought for the British
What are Hessians
300
This man wrote The Crisis, which helped inspire troops to keep fighting during the war
Who is Thomas Paine
300
to supply or make available
What is issuing
300
After the Continental Army beat the British here, Spain and France joined the Continental Army
What is Saratoga
300
This document officially ended the war between Britain and America
What is the Treaty of Paris
400
This group of men were responsible for driving the British out of the south and into Yorktown
Who are guerrilla fighters?
400
This Prussian military officer helped train the Continental Army
Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben
400
a violent attempt to resist or overthrow the government or another authority
What is rebellion
400
This battle took place outside of Boston and was an early British victory, allowing them to capture Boston
What is Bunker Hill
500
This man surrendered the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
500
This person spent the winter with the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
500
a system of government in which the power to govern belongs to the people
What is democracy
500
This was the first victory for the Continental Army
What is Trenton
500
This war is the only war in American history that is bloodier than the Revolutionary War
What is The Civil War