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The British
The Patriots
Battles
Leaders
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100
The British were known for this type of military because they are surrounded by water.
What is their navy?
100
1 of the Reasons that the Patriots had an advantage over the British.
What is they were defending their own homes?
100
The name of the battle when George Washington crossed the Delaware River to sneak up on the British on Christmas Day?
What is the Battle of Trenton?
100
The Patriots commanding General.
Who is George Washington?
100
A soldier who is hired to fight for another country.
What is a mercenary?
200
This group of people were from Hesse-Kassel and fought for the British against the Patriots.
What are Hessians?
200
Patriots entered the war without an official navy or _______
What is an army?
200
This army won the Battle of Trenton.
Who are the Patriots?
200
The officer who crossed the Delaware river on December 25, 1777 to surprise the British.
Who is General George Washington?
200
The current capital of the United States at that time. Not the current capital now.
What is Philadelphia?
300
List 2 reasons that the British didn't want to go to war.
What is the cost (taxes) and the distance away from their country?
300
A group of volunteer local soldiers that go to fight when needed but otherwise work and carry on their normal lives.
What is a militia?
300
The Battle when Thaddeus Kosciuszko shot cannons onto the British from a cliff.
What is Saratoga?
300
The Frenchman nobleman who became like George Washington's son.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?
300
This was signed on September 3, 1783 and ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
The British officer who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
Who is Commander Cornwallis?
400
Patriots received aid and weapons from this country.
What is France?
400
The battle when the British snuck around the Patriots and attacked them, leading to the capital being conquered.
What is Philadelphia?
400
This man from Prussia helped the Patriots by training them in war tactics.
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
400
The Battle of Philadelphia was beneficial to the British because it made this group of people move to York, Pennsylvania.
What is the Continental Congress?
500
Cornwallis thought he could trust this man to spy for him, but this man was already spying on the British for the Patriots!
Who is Armistead?
500
The Patriots received their independence from the British when this was signed.
What is Treaty of Paris?
500
This Victory was when Cornwallis finally surrendered
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
British general at the Battle of Saratoga.
Who is John Burgoyne?
500
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