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Vocabulary
Strengths & Weaknesses
Battle of Yorktown
Battles
...These are the times
100
What are formal agreement between nations?
What is a Treaty
100
He is the "main strength and inspiring leader," the one thing the British Army did not have
Who is George Washington
100
True of False: this was the last battle of the American Revolution?
What is TRUE
100
Compared to the Continental Army, British troops were all of the following except: better fed. better led. better trained. better equipped.
What is better led.
100
These are the times....Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that .... independence would lead to the end of slavery. they could return to Africa after the war. Congress would give them land for their service. Britain would grant them their freedom.
What is independence would lead to the end of slavery.
200
Who are Professional Soldiers who fight for anyone who will pay them...
What are Mercenaries
200
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war is a what?
What is ...an Ally
200
What was the outcome of the battle of Yorktown? Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war. The warships were lost in a fierce storm. Washington withdrew rather than risk his army. Rochambeau’s troops barely escaped alive.
What is: Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
200
Name one NFL team that was involved in an "overtime battle" yesterday...
What are: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears or: San Franscico 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams
200
Who wrote this passage? Joseph Martin in his memoirs Thomas Paine in The Crisis George Washington in his diary Nathaniel Greene in orders to troops
Who is Thomas Paine in The Crisis
300
The American cause in the South was kept alive by who?
What are guerrilla troops
300
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and.... the right to strip Loyalists of their property. a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully. the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war. all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
What is all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
300
Which three countries were involved in the battle of Yorktown?
What are Britain, France, and the United States
300
Who was taken into custody for third-degree assault around 4 a.m. last Thursday after allegedly punching a woman in the face?
Who is Lindsey Lohan
300
On the last episode of Nickelodeons iCarly, entitled "goodbye Carly" Carly left all of her friends to do what?
What is move to Italy to be with her father...
400
“Summer soldiers and sunshine patriots” might best be described as... quitters. optimists. fighters. traitors.
What are quitters.
400
After 1776, Washington’s basic military strategy went from "offensive" to this?
What is "Defensive"
400
In what state did the "Battle of Yorktown" take place?
What is Virginia
400
American victories at Trenton and Princeton forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey. showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies. convinced Spain to side with the United States. proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.
What is showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.
400
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it brought France into the war as an American ally. ended General Burgoyne’s career. liberated Georgia from British control. forced the British to leave Canada.
What is brought France into the war as an American ally.
500
Is she in your vocabulary.... Who was the Internets most searched person of 2012?
Who is Kim Kardashian
500
Give me the Strength of the strongest....Name the U.S.A's number 1 MOVIE, SONG, OR TV SHOW as of this moment
What is TWILIGHT BD2 - Rihanna Diamonds - Greys Anatomy
500
What year was the battle of Yorktown?
What is 1781
500
Who recently won People Magazines battle to be the Sexiest man of 2012? or Esquire Magazines Sexiest Woman of 2012?
Who is Channing Tatum or Mila Kunis
500
Complete the entire category line sentence.... These are the times.....
What is "that try men's souls"