Much of America’s sea power was made of ___, ships licensed to seize enemy ships.

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?

What did the author What did the author of “Common Sense” of “Common Sense”

argue? argue?

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?

Why did Cornwallis Why did Cornwallis surrender at surrender at Yorktown?Yorktown?

List the provisions of List the provisions of the Treaty of Paristhe Treaty of Paris

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?

List the advantages List the advantages of Americansof Americans

List the advantages List the advantages of the Britishof the British

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.

Americans forced Americans forced British Gen. Burgoyne British Gen. Burgoyne

to surrender 5,000 to surrender 5,000 troops at this battle troops at this battle in New York; success in New York; success

here convinced here convinced France to join us in France to join us in

the war.the war.