Row 1
What is the name of the American Revolution's final significant conflict?
The Battle of Yorktown
What battle occurred in New York and marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War? It was the most significant win for the American forces.
The Battle of Saratoga
In the fall of 1775, the Continental Congress announced intentions to build four American warships; shortly after, the Congress formally constituted the marines, and what else?
Continental Navy
When General Washington in New York perceived an opportunity to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown, he ordered Lafayette to prevent Cornwallis from escaping by land. Then he merged his 2,500 soldiers with 4,000 French soldiers under the leadership of whom?
Comte de Rochambeau
What was the name of the individual who purchased his own ship and came in America in 1777? He brought with him a troop of well-trained men and offered to serve in the Continental Army without pay.
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the name of the Scottish born who joined the newly constituted navy and rapidly became known for his bravery and skill as a sailor? The British considered him a pirate, whereas the French held him in high regard.
John Paul Jones
Finding and retaining dedicated soldiers would be a persistent issue throughout the war. Who ultimately required states to supply soldiers?
Continental Congress
What is the name of the governor of Spanish Louisiana who became a key ally of the Patriots?
Bernardo de Gálvez
The Hessians, having spent the holiday the night before, were sound sleeping when the Patriots rushed upon them, making this a crucial Patriot victory, as they captured almost 900 prisoners. What was this conflict known as?
The Battle of Trenton
When France entered the war in 1778, its authorities gave John Paul Jones command of a tiny fleet of seven warships. What did he call his flagship, in commemoration of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac?
Gentleman Richard
What is the name of a renowned Patriot family member who authored and published multiple plays in favor of the Revolution?
Mercy Otis Warren
What is the name of the Captain of the Serapis who asked Jones,
"Has your ship struck [surrendered]?"
Jones responded,
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
The struggle lasted more than two hours. Finally, the Americans wore the British down, and they surrendered around 10:30 p.m.
Richard Pearson
On what date did General Washington and 2,400 men row stealthily across the ice-covered Delaware River?
December 25th, 1776
While the men endured the winter at Valley Forge, where did the British live in luxury?
Philadelphia
The British attempted to gain assistance from large Loyalist groups in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. As they moved through the South, the British intended to free enslaved Africans and recruit them as British troops. The strategy worked for a while, under whose command?
Henry Clinton
Before the Battle of Yorktown, who was the British commander in the Carolinas?
Charles Cornwallis
What is the name of the Patriot General who seized Montreal in November 1775?
Richard Montgomery
Who was willing to head the western campaign after surveying the Ohio and Kentucky rivers? By the time the war began, he was intimately acquainted with the Midwest's landscape.
George Rogers Clark
Who came to restructure the Continental Army? He was discouraged as he traveled through the southern countryside, seeing the wreckage...
"I have never witnessed such scenes."
Nathanael Greene
George Washington's principal task as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army was to raise men; how many soldiers served in the Continental Army and how many joined local militias throughout the war?
230,000/145,000
What was the name of the man who instilled fear throughout the South by refusing to accept prisoners and murdering soldiers who attempted to surrender?
Banastre Tarleton
As the British reached Saratoga, New York, General John Burgoyne was besieged and compelled to surrender. On October 17, 1777, he was forced to surrender his entire army to whom?
Horatio Gates
What is the name of the woman who dressed up as a male and fought in multiple battles?
Deborah Sampson
Which colony was the last to join the Revolution yet the first to fall to the British?
Georgia
What is the name of the man who traveled behind British lines to obtain secret intelligence but was eventually apprehended by the British, who found documents secreted in the soles of his shoes and sentenced to death? Before his execution, he is said to have declared....
“I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
What is the title given to foreign soldiers that fought for pay rather than loyalty?
Mercenaries
"As for this old fox, the devil himself could not catch him," declared a disgruntled general.
What was Francis Marion called after that?
Swamp Fox
What name still conjures up images of hardship and fortitude, despite the fact that no conflicts were fought here? The only enemy was the harsh winter of 1777-78.
Valley Forge
The southern Patriots shifted to rapid hit-and run tactics known as guerilla warfare. What was the name of the Patriot that was better at this kind of fighting than anyone else?
Francis Marion
What was the name of the British general who determined to drive through New York State, isolating New England from the other colonies? His army would attack from Canada, retake Fort Ticonderoga, and march south to Albany.
John Burgoyne
What is the name of an experienced Prussian military leader who led with a mix of respect and fear, began training American men, focused on basic military drills, and transformed the Continental Army into a finely tuned combat force?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Which document compelled Great Britain to acknowledge the United States' independence?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
What month and year did George Rogers Clark conduct a surprise attack on Fort Sackville, near Vincennes? The attack was unexpected given that the nearby Wabash River was ice and overflowing.
February 1779
What is the name of the skilled and experienced diplomat who traveled to France to seek help from King Louis XVI?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of possibly the most well-known woman who fought in the war? When her husband was wounded in a fight in 1778, she took over as cannon loader.
Mary Ludwig Hays