Much of America’s sea
power was made of ___,
ships licensed to seize
enemy ships.
After their victory at
New York, the British
stupidly set up small
military bases called
___.
Early in the Revolution,
the powerful British navy
set up a _____ of all
colonial ports.
Since it was difficult to
recruit soldiers to send
to America, the British
hired ____ from
Germany.
Casimir Pulaski, a Polish
officer, helped to train
the American _______.
Congress voted to
__________ the Treaty
of Paris on April 15,
1783.
Colonists who were
opposed to American
independence and fought
with the British were
____.
Colonists who supported
independence and fought
with the Continental
Army were called ____.
Before being hung as a
Patriot spy he said: “I
regret that I have but
one life to lose for my
country.”
Led his Green Mountain
Boys to take over Ft.
Ticonderoga; yelled
“Come out you rat!” to
the British commander
and forced him to
surrender.
Chief commander of the
Continental Army; was
almost overthrown at
Valley Forge.
This Virginia planter and
lawyer was the main
author of the
Declaration of
Independence
Captain of the Bonhomme
Richard who said “I have
not yet begun to fight”
when almost defeated.
Argued in a best-selling
pamphlet that “In
America, the law is
King,” not the “Royal
Brute of Great Britain.”
Headed up all of the
British troops in North
America; led attack on
New York and
Philadelphia.
Led the delegation of
American diplomats to
Paris for peace
negotiations.
This Polish officer
trained the first
American cavalry
regiment and was killed
at the battle of
Savannah.
This Polish engineer
taught the Americans
how to dig trenches and
build forts
This Prussian trained
Americans in how to drill
and use their bayonets.
This French officer
helped Washington trap
Cornwallis at Yorktown.
This governor of Spanish
Louisiana helped the
Americans during the
war and has a city in TX
named for him
This daughter of a
famous American Patriot
helped the Americans
during the war by
starting a “ladies
association” that raised
money and sewed shirts
for soldiers.
This woman fought
dressed as a man for 18
months before being
discovered
This woman helped
Patriots by making
weapons for them
This is a nickname for
women who carried water
to and from cannons
during the war.
How did the 2nd
Continental Congress try
to peacefully settle its
quarrel with Britain?
What did the Second
Continental Congress do
besides send the Olive
Branch Petition?
What did the Battle of
Bunker Hill prove to the
British?
Why did the British
withdraw from Boston in
March of 1776?
What did the author of
“Common Sense” argue?
Did the Battle of Bunker
Hill occur before or
after the signing of the
Declaration of
Independence?
What is there a long list
of in the Declaration of
Independence?
According to the
Declaration of
Independence, why do
people form
governments?
After recognizing
American independence,
what did the French do
to help the Americans?
At which battle did
Washington trick
Cornwallis by leaving his
abandoned campfires
burning?
Describe the goal of
Burgoyne’s 3 army plan
for defeating the
Patriots:
A major turning point of
the Revolution came with
which battle?
What was the most
important result of the
surrender of Burgoyne’s
army at Saratoga?
Where was the battle
between the Serapis and
the Bonhomme Richard
was fought?
Why did Many African
Americans fight with the
Continental Army?
List the ways in which
women aided the Patriot
cause.
Why did the British
decide to try to take
the Southern colonies
after being defeated in
NY?
For what two reasons did
Benedict Arnold betray
the Patriot cause?
Why did Cornwallis
surrender at Yorktown?
List the provisions of the
Treaty of Paris
After the Treaty of
Paris in 1783, which
lands did Britain retain
in North America?
According to the Treaty
of Paris, what were
borders of the United
States?
List the advantages of
Americans
List the advantages of
the British
Last major battle of the
Revolutionary War;
Washington surrounded
Cornwallis and forced
him to surrender 6,000
troops.
After taking this
southern port city, the
British decided to
concentrate on taking
the entire South.
This battle was fought
on the wrong hill; the
colonists lost the battle
but the British lost over
1,000 men
Washington was forced
to retreat in boats under
the cover of heavy fog
out of New York City,
through New Jersey and
into Pennsylvania
This British fort (located
in present-day Indiana)
was taken by a band of
frontier patriots and
Miami Indians led by
George Rodgers Clark
In a surprise attack on
Christmas night,
Washington crossed the
Delaware River and
captured 1,400 Hessians
at this garrison
American troops failed
to capture this British
fort on the St. Lawrence
River. The American
invasion of Canada
failed.
Americans forced British
Gen. Burgoyne to
surrender 5,000 troops
at this battle in New
York; success here
convinced France to join
us in the war.