American Revolution

The theory that people give power to a ruler in exchange for protection of their rights is the

Primary weapon of Daniel Morgan and his men.

American general & war-hero who turned traitor & tried to turn over West Point.

Washington won a surprise victory over the British in this New Jersey town

French Admiral who prevented the British from supplying Yorktown

British king during the American Revolution.

Defeats Nathaniel Greene at Guilford Courthouse

British General who surrendered his army to Horatio Gates in New York.

Authored Common Sense and The Crisis

What fort did Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold Capture in 1775

Financier of the American Revolution

Commander of the French forces in North America

Mercenary soldiers from Germany who fought for the British in America

Who assembled a British army of 32,000 & captured New York City.

French advisor who served for Washington at Valley Forge

Field artillary used during the American Revolution

Why was Washington constantly short of troops

Second step in loading field artillery in the American Revolution

Military tactics used by the Americans that frustrated the British army.

Why were the American rifles more accurate

American envoy to France during the Revolution

British commander at Yorktown

Primary weapon of the British during the war.

Authored the Declaration of Independence.

Prussian “drill sergeant” who trained the Continental Army

Place where Washington was persuaded to go to trap Cornwallis and to end the war

A large British army surrendered here in upstate New York to Gen. Horatio Gates

Money issued by Congress to pay for the war

Treaty which ended the American Revolution

Continental Army’s winter camp outside of Philadelphia in 1777 &1778.