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Where did George Washington's army set up camp in the winter of 1777-78?
Valley Forge
Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as commander-in-chief?
George Washington
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington-Concord
What were Minutemen?
Soldiers ready for war a moment's notice.
Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
What river did Washington and his men cross prior to the Battle of Trenton?
The Delaware River
The US general who was injured in the Battle of Saratoga and went on to be well known...on both sides
Benedict Arnold
What previous war experience did the Americans have that helped them fight the British?
The French and Indian War - learning from the Indians how to hide among the trees in surprise attacks
Why were many of the US soldiers unhappy?
They were not fully paid.
Why were the colonist unhappy with the British about tea?
The taxes
What was the importance of Battle of Saratoga from previous Revolutionary battles?
It was the turning point of war because it was the first battle we had won.
How did Baron von Steuben help the Continental Army?
He taught the Continental army Prussian techniques.
In what battle did the US General say, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Why was Common Sense significant in the American Revolution?
It reached many people in the colonies and helped them believe they could govern themselves.
Why did the British impose high taxes on the colonies during the 1760's?
To pay for their high war debt
What battle did the US win in the south that sent the British retreating to Virginia?
Cowpens
Sam Adams was the leader of what group in Boston?
The Sons of Liberty
Where did Cornwallis surrender to Washington?
Yorktown
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
How many ships did the colonist raid during the Boston Tea Party
three - (The Dartmouth, the Elanor and the Beaver)
What port city did Cornwallis take in his campaign to hit the Colonies "soft under belly?"
Charleston
Who, along with Paul Revere, rode to alert the people of the British advancing toward Concord?
William Dawes
What group did Washington and his men fight during the Battle of Trenton?
The Hessians
Who did the continental army form an Alliance with after the Battle of Saratoga?
France
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