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American Revolution G7
People
Question: This man led the Continental Army
Answer: George Washington
Question: This man wrote the pamphlet Common Sense
Answer: Thomas Paine
Question: This man negotiated peace after the American Revolution
Answer: Ben Franklin
Question: This man was considered a naval hero for the patriots but a pirate to the British
Answer: John Paul Jones
Question: This man was a Frenchman who volunteered to serve in the Continental Army
Answer: Marquis de Lafayette
Battles
Question: This battle was the turning point in the American Revolution
Answer: Saratoga
Question: Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas eve to fight this battle which turned out to be a win for the Patriots
Answer: Battle of Trenton
Question: This is the state the Battle of Saratoga took place in.
Answer: New York
Question: This was the last major battle of the American Revolution
Answer: Yorktown
Question: This battle proved that the Patriots could stand up to the British
Answer: Battle of Bunker Hill
Declaring Independence
Question: This is the full date the Declaration of Independence was approved
Answer: July 4, 1776
Question: This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Question: This is what the Declaration of Independence declared
Answer: Independence from Britain
Question: These are two reasons the colonists wanted to break away from the British
Answer: Imposing Taxes
Closed Boston Harbor
Persecuting innocent citizens
Question: These were the 3 groups of people the Declaration did not include
Answer: Women, Native Americans, Africans
The British
Question: These were colonists who chose to side with the British
Answer: Loyalists
Question: These were foreign soldiers who fought for pay
Answer: Mercenaries
Question: These countries chose to fight against England because England was their rival
Answer: France and Spain
Question: This is the nickname for the British army based on the color jackets they wore
Answer: Redcoats
Question: This is how the Washington defeated the British at Yorktown
Answer: Blocked their escape by land and sea
Misc.
Question: This is where 12,000of Washington's men were camped and 2,000 of them died
Answer: Valley Forge
Question: This treaty was where Britain recognized the colonies as an independent country
Answer: Treaty of Paris
Question: This pamphlet argued that citizens should make laws, not kings and queens
Answer: Common Sense
Question: This army included patriots from each of the 13 colonies
Answer: Continental Army
Question: These men were Massachusetts militia who were ready in a minutes notice
Answer: minutemen