What was the name given to the American Revolution by the Patriots?
The War for Independence
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This general surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown in October, 1781.
General Cornwallis
100
This government body was weak and had little power, but it was able to provide leadership during the Revolution.
The Continental Congress
100
The Battle of Yorktown was in what state/colony?
Virginia
100
What is the name of the treaty that officially ended the American Revolution and expanded the country west to the Mississippi River?
The Treaty of Paris in 1783.
200
Because the war included the British, Americans, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch-- this war was called?
A World War
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This British General marched from Canada through Vermont and New York to take part in a 3 prong plan to split the colonies.
British General Burgoyne
200
These individuals traveled with soldiers, doctored the wounded, stayed at home to keep businesses and farms going, and acted as spies for the Americans.
Women
200
The Battle of ____________, in New York, was known as the turning point of the war because this caused the French to side with the Americans.
Saratoga
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What French General did Washington join up with on land to take on the British in Yorktown?
General Rochambeau
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This group of soldiers was made up of local men who fought in their own states; they had limited training and equipment and often would not leave their own area to fight.
Militiamen
300
This British General marched from New York City to Albany to take part in the 3 prong plan to split the colonies.
General Howe
300
This Brigadier General was in charge of the American fleet at the Battle of Valcour Island, he lost the battle but delayed the British forces. This caused a British retreat to Canada for the winter.
Benedict Arnold
300
Known as the birthplace of the American Navy.
Whitehall, New York
300
What French Admiral blockaded the British by controlling the coast of Yorktown?
Admiral DeGrasse
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Private ship owners/captains who were given licenses by the Continental Congress to raid British ships?
Privateers
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This British General marched from Lake Erie towards Albany to take part in the 3 prong plan to spilt the colonies.
General St. Ledger
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This group of soldiers, led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, captured Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775. They took the weapons and gave them to Washington to take control of Boston to evacuate the British from the city.
The Green Mountain Boys
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Key battles were won by Washington in these two cities in New Jersey, the successes raised the morale of the American soldiers and showed the use of surprise attacks from the Americans.
Trenton and Princeton
400
After the Revolution the boundaries of America changed. Name the northern boundary, the southern boundary, and the western boundary.
Canada to the north, Spanish Florida to the south, and the Mississippi River to the west.
500
Who was the diplomat who negotiated with the French to support the Americans?
Ben Franklin
500
What was the overall goal of Burgoyne's 3-prong plan?
To separate New England from the other colonies. He believed New England was the core of the rebellion. By separating New England from the colonies, the plan was to take control of New York and stop resources and communications. Burgoyne believed this would ultimately crush the Patriot cause.
500
This American navy hero is considered by many as "The Father of the United States Navy". His actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him the reputation as a pirate, even though he did not like this image of himself.
John Paul Jones
500
In 1777, Washington lost Philadelphia to the British and retreated 20 miles away to this location. This location was both a time of despair and the unification of a newly trained army.
Valley Forge
500
What is the name of the American Frontiersman who strengthened American hold on the western territory?