Beginning of the Revolution
The name for British soliders
What are Redcoats?
Commander and Chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
This was the colonists break up letter to Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
Foreign soldiers who fought not on out of loyalty but for pay
Who are mercenaries
This is almost the national bird for the United States
What is a Turkey
Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain
Who are Patriots
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
47-page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776
What is Common Sense
Washington crossed the Delaware River to fight the Hessians and win this battle
What is the Battle of Trenton
First president to carve a turkey for Thanksgiving
Who is John Kennedy
The shot heard around the world
What is the Battle of Lexington
Colonists who chose to side with the British
Who are Loyalists or Tories
Turning point of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Saratoga
These NFL football teams play on Thanksgiving traditionally
Who are the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
Gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies
French man also known as the Swamp Fox
Who is Francis Marion
These people remained neutral during the revolutionary war
Who is the Native Americans
Name of the winter camp Washington and his troops battled the harsh winter
What is Valley Forge
This man made Thanksgiving national holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The battle was actually on Breed's Hill and was the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
Prussian officer who helped train the American troops
Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben
These people were not recognized in the Declaration of Independence
Who are African Americans
This ended the Revolutionary War
What is Treaty of Paris
What is Turkey