He or she supported the King and did not want to go to war with Britain.
What is a Loyalist
100
What Britain promised to African Americans who would help them fight against Americans?
What is freedom
100
What did the victories at Princeton and Trenton do for the Patriots?
What is raised morale and gave them hope for a victory.
100
What country were Hessian soldiers from?
What is Germany
100
Captured Patriot spy who said, "I regret I have but one life to give for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale
200
He or she supported the war efforts with Britain and wanted independence from Britain.
What is a Patriot
200
What are mercenaries?
What is hired foreign soldier
200
Who established the the first Continental Army?
Who is the Continental Congress
200
What city did the British want to capture in New York to control the Hudson River?
What is Albany
200
She dressed as a man so that she could join the fight against the British?
Who is Deborah Sampson
300
What advantages did the British have in the war (4)
What is (1) strong navy (2) trained army (3) more money
(4) more people
300
What could the Continental Congress not do to the colonies and why?
What is impose taxes on them because they did not have the power to do so.
300
Why did the British defeat the Continental Army at Long Island?
What is the Patriots were badly outnumbered
300
Why did General Howe decide to stay in Philadelphia after he captured the city?
What is it was winter
300
Her birth name was Mary McCauley but Patriot soldiers gave her this nickname for her "water" service on the field of battle?
Who is Molly Pitcher
400
The Patriot disadvantages in fighting the British during the American Revolution (4)?
What is (1) no regular army (2) weak navy (3) soldiers lacked experience (4) not everyone supported independence
400
Why did the the Continental Congress establish the first Continental Army?
What is the Americans needed well-trained soldiers to fight.
400
Patriot war general who was a strong leader?
Who is George Washington
400
What was Britain's battle plan?
What is to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies.
400
The African American who served in the Battles of Concord and Bunker Hill who gained his freedom after service?
Who is Peter Salem
500
What are the Patriot advantages in the war were (1) fighting on their own land (2) great leader - Washington and?
What is a strong belief in the cause to fight - freedom
500
The following lists belong to which group of people and why;
(1) feared chaos in America (2) depended on Britain for jobs
(3) didn't know why the colonies wanted freedom
What are reasons why the Loyalists supported Britain.
500
On Christmas night 1776, how did Washington and his soldiers surprise the enemy at Trenton?
What is crossing the Delaware River at night
500
On October 17, 1777 where did Gen. John Burgoyne surrender to the Americans at?
What is Saratoga
500
British general who captured New York and Philadelphia, but failed to follow the plan to capture Albany, New York?