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Much of America’s Much of America’s sea power was made sea power was made of ___, ships licensed of ___, ships licensed to seize enemy ships.to seize enemy ships.
After their victory at After their victory at New York, the British New York, the British stupidly set up small stupidly set up small military bases called military bases called
___.___.
Early in the Early in the Revolution, the Revolution, the
powerful British navy powerful British navy set up a _____ of all set up a _____ of all
colonial ports.colonial ports.
Since it was difficult Since it was difficult to recruit soldiers to to recruit soldiers to send to America, the send to America, the British hired ____ from British hired ____ from
Germany. Germany.
Casimir Pulaski, a Casimir Pulaski, a Polish officer, helped Polish officer, helped to train the American to train the American
_______._______.
Congress voted to Congress voted to __________ the Treaty __________ the Treaty of Paris on April 15, of Paris on April 15,
1783.1783.
Colonists who were Colonists who were opposed to American opposed to American
independence and independence and fought with the fought with the
British were ____.British were ____.
Colonists who Colonists who supported supported
independence and independence and fought with the fought with the
Continental Army Continental Army were called ____.were called ____.
Before being hung as Before being hung as a Patriot spy he said: a Patriot spy he said: “I regret that I have “I regret that I have but one life to lose but one life to lose for my country.”for my country.”
Led his Green Led his Green Mountain Boys to Mountain Boys to
take over Ft. take over Ft. Ticonderoga; yelled Ticonderoga; yelled “Come out you rat!” “Come out you rat!”
to the British to the British commander and commander and
forced him to forced him to surrender.surrender.
Chief commander of Chief commander of the Continental the Continental
Army; was almost Army; was almost overthrown at Valley overthrown at Valley
Forge.Forge.
This Virginia planter This Virginia planter and lawyer was the and lawyer was the main author of the main author of the
Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence
Captain of the Captain of the Bonhomme RichardBonhomme Richard who said “I have not who said “I have not yet begun to fight” yet begun to fight”
when almost when almost defeated.defeated.
Argued in a best-Argued in a best-selling pamphlet that selling pamphlet that “In America, the law “In America, the law
is King,” not the is King,” not the “Royal Brute of Great “Royal Brute of Great
Britain.”Britain.”
Headed up all of the Headed up all of the British troops in British troops in
North America; led North America; led attack on New York attack on New York and Philadelphia.and Philadelphia.
Led the delegation of Led the delegation of American diplomats American diplomats to Paris for peace to Paris for peace
negotiations.negotiations.
This Polish officer This Polish officer trained the first trained the first
American cavalry American cavalry regiment and was regiment and was
killed at the battle of killed at the battle of Savannah. Savannah.
This Polish engineer This Polish engineer taught the Americans taught the Americans how to dig trenches how to dig trenches
and build forts and build forts
This Prussian trained This Prussian trained Americans in how to Americans in how to
drill and use their drill and use their bayonets. bayonets.
This French officer This French officer helped Washington helped Washington trap Cornwallis at trap Cornwallis at
Yorktown.Yorktown.
This governor of This governor of Spanish Louisiana Spanish Louisiana
helped the Americans helped the Americans during the war and during the war and
has a city in TX has a city in TX named for himnamed for him
This daughter of a This daughter of a famous American famous American Patriot helped the Patriot helped the
Americans during the Americans during the war by starting a war by starting a
“ladies association” “ladies association” that raised money that raised money
and sewed shirts for and sewed shirts for soldiers.soldiers.
This woman fought This woman fought dressed as a man for dressed as a man for
18 months before 18 months before being discovered being discovered
This woman helped This woman helped Patriots by making Patriots by making weapons for them weapons for them
This is a nickname for This is a nickname for women who carried women who carried water to and from water to and from
cannons during the cannons during the war. war.
How did the 2nd How did the 2nd Continental Congress Continental Congress
try to peacefully try to peacefully settle its quarrel with settle its quarrel with
Britain?Britain?
What did the Second What did the Second Continental Congress Continental Congress do besides send the do besides send the
Olive Branch Olive Branch Petition?Petition?
What did the Battle What did the Battle of Bunker Hill prove of Bunker Hill prove
to the British?to the British?
Why did the British Why did the British withdraw from withdraw from
Boston in March of Boston in March of 1776?1776?
Did the Battle of Did the Battle of Bunker Hill occur Bunker Hill occur
before or after the before or after the signing of the signing of the Declaration of Declaration of Independence?Independence?
What is there a long What is there a long list of in the list of in the
Declaration of Declaration of Independence?Independence?
According to the According to the Declaration of Declaration of
Independence, why Independence, why do people form do people form governments?governments?
After recognizing After recognizing American American
independence, what independence, what did the French do to did the French do to help the Americans?help the Americans?
At which battle did At which battle did Washington trick Washington trick
Cornwallis by leaving Cornwallis by leaving his abandoned his abandoned
campfires burning?campfires burning?
Describe the goal of Describe the goal of Burgoyne’s 3 army Burgoyne’s 3 army
plan for defeating the plan for defeating the Patriots:Patriots:
A major turning point A major turning point of the Revolution of the Revolution came with which came with which
battle? battle?
What was the most What was the most important result of important result of
the surrender of the surrender of Burgoyne’s army at Burgoyne’s army at
Saratoga? Saratoga?
Where was the battle Where was the battle between the between the SerapisSerapis and the and the Bonhomme Bonhomme RichardRichard was fought? was fought?
Why did Many African Why did Many African Americans fight with Americans fight with
the Continental the Continental Army?Army?
List the ways in List the ways in which women aided which women aided the Patriot cause.the Patriot cause.
Why did the British Why did the British decide to try to take decide to try to take
the Southern colonies the Southern colonies after being defeated after being defeated
in NY?in NY?
For what two reasons For what two reasons did Benedict Arnold did Benedict Arnold betray the Patriot betray the Patriot
cause?cause?
After the Treaty of After the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which Paris in 1783, which
lands did Britain lands did Britain retain in North retain in North
America?America?
According to the According to the Treaty of Paris, what Treaty of Paris, what were borders of the were borders of the
United States?United States?
Last major battle of Last major battle of the Revolutionary the Revolutionary War; Washington War; Washington
surrounded surrounded Cornwallis and forced Cornwallis and forced
him to surrender him to surrender 6,000 troops.6,000 troops.
After taking this After taking this southern port city, southern port city,
the British decided to the British decided to concentrate on concentrate on
taking the entire taking the entire South.South.
This battle was This battle was fought on the wrong fought on the wrong hill; the colonists lost hill; the colonists lost
the battle but the the battle but the British lost over British lost over
1,000 men1,000 men
Washington was Washington was forced to retreat in forced to retreat in
boats under the boats under the cover of heavy fog cover of heavy fog
out of New York City, out of New York City, through New Jersey through New Jersey
and into and into PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
This British fort This British fort (located in present-(located in present-
day Indiana) was day Indiana) was taken by a band of taken by a band of
frontier patriots and frontier patriots and Miami Indians led by Miami Indians led by George Rodgers ClarkGeorge Rodgers Clark
In a surprise attack In a surprise attack on Christmas night, on Christmas night, Washington crossed Washington crossed the Delaware River the Delaware River and captured 1,400 and captured 1,400
Hessians at this Hessians at this garrisongarrison
American troops American troops failed to capture this failed to capture this British fort on the St. British fort on the St. Lawrence River. The Lawrence River. The American invasion of American invasion of
Canada failed.Canada failed.