Who?
This modest and stoic man was named the Commander-in-chief of the first Continental Army.
George Washington
the "Shot heard 'round the world" occurred in the battles of...
Lexington and Concord
This document was our break up letter to the British.
Declaration of Independence
Which Continental Congress was George Washington named the leader of the Continental Army?
The Second
Benedict Arnold
Traitor
Two riders were responsible for informing the towns Lexington and Concord of an incoming British attack!
Paul Revere & William Dawes
Led by the "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion, a small group of men would battle British soldiers in which part of the colonies? North, Middle, or South?
South
This letter was sent the British to try and end tensions peacefully... but King George III threw it away.
Where were both Continental Congress meetings held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These German soldiers, who helped the British army, only helped if they were paid. Which makes them...
Mercenaries
Marquis de Lafayette
This battle was considered the "Turning Point" of the war in favor of the Colonies.
The Battle of Saratoga
Once the Declaration of Independence was created, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet to influence colonists to support the cause towards independence.
Common Sense
Martha Washington, Mary Ludwig Hays, Deborah Sampson, and Phillis Wheatley were all mentioned in a section of the lesson called...
Women in the Revolution
Someone who was still LOYAL to King George III were known as...
Loyalists
This bold and brash leader led the Green Mountain Boys into Fort Ticonderoga to ambush the British and take their cannons.
Ethan Allen
The final battle of the American Revolution was called...
The Battle of Yorktown
This document was signed by the British that officially declared that America was its own independent nation.
Treaty of Paris
The Committee of Correspondence
Another word for a group of volunteer army men is also known as....
Militia
This African-American slave, turned soldier, is famously known for shooting British officer, John Pitcairn, at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Peter Salem
The first MAJOR battle where the British won physically, but the Colonies won morally was known as...
Battle of Bunker Hill
What nickname did the colonists give the new laws that were given to them by Britain as punishment for boycotting the Stamp and Tea Acts?
Hint: they would not TOLERATE them...
The Intolerable Acts
If it wasn't for these two groups seeking LIBERTY... there probably would never have been an American Revolution.
Sons of Liberty & Daughters of Liberty
Being part of the militias, these military men had to be ready at ANY minute to defend their land.
Minutemen