People The Map (but in Words) Battles Vocabulario Potpourri
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Who is King George III?
This person was the political leader of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
100
Who is Burgoyne?
This British leader traveled in style, leaving Quebec with over 30 wagons of luxury goods and family members.
100
What is Battle of Yorktown?
This was the conclusive battle of the Revolutionary War after which the war was all but over.
100
What is aid?
This word means to help.
100
What is Paris?
The treaty which ended the Revolutionary War was signed in this city.
200
Who is George Washington?
This inspirational leader kept American troops together despite terrible conditions at Valley Forge.
200
Who is Howe?
Benjamin Franklin said, "No Sir, Philadelphia has taken the British" in reference to the actions of this general.
200
What is the Delaware?
Washington and his troops covertly crossed this river on their way to victory in Trenton, New Jersey.
200
What is mercenary?
The Hessians are an example of this vocabulary word.
200
What is Spain?
This United States received helped from this European nation which controlled large swaths of Central America.
300
Who is Francis Marion?
He was nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" and foiled General Cornwallis's southern strategy.
300
What is New York City?
This city was the headquarters for British operations in the United States throughout the war.
300
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This pivotal battle brought the French into an open alliance with the Americans.
300
What is previous?
The Treaty of Paris 1763 was signed twenty years ______________ to the end of the Revolutionary War. (fill in with vocab word)
300
What is hardtack?
Among the many difficulties faced by Britain, a reliance on this aged food led to malnourishment.
400
Who is John Paul Jones?
This US naval hero attacked British ports during the Revolutionary War.
400
What is a pincer?
This military maneuver refers to simultaneously attacking an enemy from multiple sides.
400
Who is George Rogers Clark?
This man led his troops to take control of British forts at Cahokia, Vincennes, and Kaskaskia.
400
What is infallible?
Someone who cannot make mistakes is this word.
400
What is gunpowder?
The United States relied heavily on France for this war supplies.
500
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This foreign military aid eventually returned to France where he became a leader in the French Revolution.
500
What is the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen's militia was known as this.
500
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
After victory at this battle, a British general remarked, "With many more victories such as this, we shall lose the war."
500
What is manifest?
This is a word that means to make an idea into reality.
500
What is Haiti (or Saint Domingue)?
The echo of the American Revolution resounded across the world and led to many other natural-rights-based revolutions including a revolution on this island which was led by Toussaint L'Overture.






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