A colonist who supported King George & Great Britain.
What is a loyalist?
100
a loose association, or a “league of friendship”, among states.
What is a Confederation?
100
The first battle of the revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
100
Knowing this in their home was a BIG advantage for the Americans.
What is their territory?
100
These were the THREE hardships suffered by American troops at Valley Forge.
What is starvation, disease, & freezing cold?
200
A colonist who supported revolution against England.
What is a patriot?
200
This is the only branch of government that existed under the AOC.
What is Congress?
200
This battle in Boston was a defeat for the Patriots, yet a moral victory at the same time.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
Receiving help from these two ally countries was another advantage for the Americans.
What is France & Spain?
200
This former military Prussian leader trained the Continentals at Valley Forge.
What is Baron Friedrich Von Steuben?
300
The regular army of all 13 Colonies, led by George Washington as the Commander-in-Chief.
What is the Continental Army?
300
This is a power that Congress had under the AOC.
What is establish a national army & navy?
Or what is declare wars?
Or what is make treaties & alliances with foreign governments?
300
Washington crossed a semi-frozen Delaware River to surprise Hessian mercenaries in this battle.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
300
The British recruited these people into their army to help them fight the war.
What is Loyalists?
Or what is African Americans?
Or what is Native Americans?
300
This Patriot General emerged as a true leader of the Continental Army after managing all of the hard times & inspiring his men at Valley Forge.
What is George Washington?
400
a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.
What is a Turning Point?
400
This is a weakness of the AOC.
What is not being able to raise revenue (or money) through taxes?
Or what is have no Executive Branch (or President)?
Or what is have no court system to settle disputes?
400
This was the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
This was ONE American disadvantage in the war.
What is having less soldiers?
What is being poorly trained?
What is being poorly supplied?
What is Congress couldn’t raise money to support the war?
400
“These are the times that try men’s souls” is a quote from this pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.
What is the Crisis?
500
a nation formally helping another country for a military or diplomatic purpose.
What is an ally?
500
The Articles of Confederation were created because the new United States needed some form of this type of government to operate.
What is central or national government?
500
This victory convinced the French to join the Patriots in the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
500
These are the TWO reasons why America won the war.
What is because they fought at home & because they fought for liberty, not a king?
500
Despite all of the sufferings at Valley Forge, the Continental Army came out feeling in these two positive ways.