Odds and Ends
This place is where George Washington lived.
Where is Mount Vernon?
the main character of The Patriot
Who is Benjamin Martin?
This person was made commander in chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This is the main country that fought on the side of the colonists.
What is France?
The Continental Congress’s declaration that the American colonies were free states over which Britain had no control.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
the name that the patriots called the loyalists
What are tories?
Benjamin Martin’s militia set up camp here, to make it harder for the British to attack them.
What is a swamp?
This General fought for the British and made some stupid decisions on the way.
Who is General Howe?
the capital of the U.S. in 1776
Where is Philadelphia?
An important battle in which the Massachusetts militia fought bravely, although they lost. The strong American effort gave the colonists confidence that they could win against the British.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill?
In July 1781, Cornwallis’s troops and Benedict Arnold’s loyalists gathered in this place waiting for British reinforcements.
Where is Yorktown?
When Benjamin Martin did the prisoner exchange with the British, these were waiting for General Cornwallis.
What are dummies/mannequins/etc?
This person was the main writer of The Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This is the place where the American army camped for the winter of 1777-1778.
Where is Valley Forge?
This French aristocrat fought as a major general in the American army.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This is the day that Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River.
What is December 25, 1776?
the oldest son of Benjamin Martin
Who is Gabriel?
a merchant of New Haven, Connecticut forever known as a traitor to the colonists
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This is the place where The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.
Where is Breeds Hill?
The king of France, who helped the Americans win freedom from Great Britain. He was later exuded during the bloody French Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI?
There is a statue of this person at Bunker Hill.
Who is William Prescott?
The British surrendered in this battle after being surrounded by the colonists and the French.
What is Yorktown?
the writer of Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
King George III was the king of this country.
What is Britain?
The day the Revolutionary War finally ended, as the British troops evacuated New York City and George Washington led his troops into New York.
What is November 25, 1783?