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