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German mercenaries hired by the British. A a Who are Hessians?

Organized to coordinate written communication outside of the colony. A 200 What are committees of correspondence?

Granted African Americans freedom if they fought for the King. A 300 What is Lord Dunmores Proclamation?

He was responsible for moving the war to the south. A 400 Who is Sir Henry Clinton?

Enabled Britain to enforce the Navigation Acts. A 500 What are writs of assistance?

Colonial naval commander who led colonial navy in attacking sinking hundreds of individual British ships. B b Who is John Paul Jones?

Frenchman who supported the American ideals and helped lead the Continental Army. B 200 Who is Marquis de Lafayette?

Volunteer who helped drill soldiers into shape. B 300 Who is Baron Friedrich von Steuben?

Leader of the guerilla soldiers in the Southern colonies. B 400 Who is Francis Marion?

The two men who rode with Paul Revere on his midnight ride. B 500 Who are Samuel Prescott and William Dawes?

Last major battle of the American Revolution. C c What is the Battle of Yorktown?

Battle in which Washington changed tactics and went on the offensive. C 200 What is the Battle of Trenton?

Turning point of the Revolutionary War in which foreign allies began to help the colonists. C 300 What is the Battle of Saratoga?

Battle that ended the war in the north. C 400 Who is the Battle at Monmouth?

Gathered an army and captured British Forts bringing the Ohio Valley under American control. C 500 Who is George Rogers Clark?

Two major colonial groups during the Revolution. D d Who are Loyalists and Patriots?

First shots fired of the American Revolution. D 200 What is the shot heard round the world?

Document in which Great Britain recognized the colonies as being independent. D 300 What is the Treaty of Paris?

Major factors that enabled America to win the war. D 400 What foreign aid, skilled leaders, fighting for a cause, distance between Britain and colonies, and unfamiliar terrain for British?

D 500 Negotiated the peace treaty for the Patriots. Who is Benjamin Franklin?

Countries that helped the colonists during the revolution. E e What are France, Spain, Holland and Prussia?

Plan by Burgoyne to defeat the colonists. E 200 What is lead his troops south from Canada while General Howe leads his troops north from New York to divide the colonies?

Actions taken by the First Continental Congress. E 300 What is halted trade with Britain, colonial militias prepare for war, and drafted Declaration of Rights?

Actions taken by the Second Continental Congress. E 400 What is created continental army, appointed George Washington to command army and sent Olive Branch Petition?

Period of non-interference by the English government to the colonies to benefit both. E 500 What is salutary neglect?

Formal announcement by the colonists that they were leaving England. F f What is the Declaration of Independence?

Pamphlet published that spread the message that the Continental Army needed soldiers to enlist. F 200 What is the crisis?

Final peace request sent by the Americans to the British. F 300 What is the Olive Branch Petition?

Main ideas of the Declaration of Independence and date signed. F 400 What are all men are equal (unalienable rights), King had violated rights, colonists have right to break away, August 2, 1776?

Main components of the Treaty of Paris. F 500 What is the U.S. is recognized, established borders, Americans have rights to settle west of original 13 colonies Spain gets Florida, and loyalist land returned?

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Colonial strengths and weaknesses and British strengths and weaknesses. Click on screen to continue finalquestion What are: colonial strengths: foreign aid, fought for cause, & leadership; weaknesses: untrained and poorly equipped soldiers and small navy British strengths: well trained and equipped soldiers and large powerful navy; weaknesses: had to cross Atlantic ocean used mercenaries, and weak leaders?

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