Americans
Whose last words were, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?
Nathan Hale
Why was the Battle of Trenton important?
The American victory persuaded soldiers to remain
What happened to General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne?
He surrendered at Saratoga, New York
Which country was America’s helpful ally during the Revolutionary War?
France
When and where was the Treaty of Paris?
1783 in Paris, France
Who captured forts in the Northwest Territory (Indiana & Illinois)?
George Rogers Clark
What was the last battle of the War for Independence?
Yorktown, Virginia
What are Tories?
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the War
What are Hessians?
German mercenary soldiers hired to fight Americans
What was the most important result of the treaty?
Britain recognized USA as a free, independent country
What congress was the first US government?
Second Continental Congress
George Washington surrounded Boston with cannons from where?
Fort Ticonderoga
What talented American military leader became a British Brigadier General?
Benedict Arnold
Who led the French army that helped at Yorktown?
General Rochambeau
What land did the USA get from Britain (with this treaty)?
Everything between Canada and Florida, and east of the Mississippi River
What is Ethan Allen known for?
He captured Fort Ticonderoga with the Green Mountain Boys
What was the first battle of the War for Independence?
Lexington, Massachusetts
Which British general was too embarrassed to personally face defeat at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
Which British allies attacked Americans on the frontier?
Native Americans
What happened to money Americans owed Great Britain?
They promised to pay
Who freed the South by wearing out the British?
Nathanael Greene
Where did the Americans capture a British army (after 2 victories at Freedman’s Farm)?
Saratoga
Which British Major was caught spying with Benedict Arnold?
John André
How did Baron von Steuben help the Americans?
He drilled them at Valley Forge
What happened to properties Americans took from Tories?
They promised to return them