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Question 1

The first real battle of the Revolution was soon to be underway on breeds hill just north of Boston. At the battle of what

Answer 1

Bunker Hill

Question 2

Mean while back in where had been meeting since May, as promised, to consider the possibility of a war with the mother country.

Answer 2

2nd Continental Congress

Question 3

The congress set up a what, which was lead by George Washington.

Answer 3

Continental Army

Question 4

In one last attempt to settle their grievances with England peacefully, the congress issued the what

Answer 4

Olive branch Peace treaty

Question 5

George the 3rd offered what 3 England finest generals.

Answer 5

Howe, Burgoyne, and Clinton

Question 6

But after the arrival of 120,000 pounds of artillery, hauled in by his good friend ( )from Ft. Ticonderoga, Washington grew optimistic.

Answer 6

Knox

Question 7

A 46-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine called what, provided colonists with a recipe for revolution.

Answer 7

Common Sense

Question 8

And on July 4th 1776, a committee headed by___________________________ produced a ____________________________________ for members of the Continental Congress to sign.

Answer 8

Thomas Jefferson, Deceleration Of Independence

Question 9

England knew if they took control of the _____________________ they could essentially split the colonies in two.

Answer 9

Hudson River

Question 10

To make matters worse George III was using German mercenaries called ______________________.

Answer 10

Hessians

Question 11

Two resounding victories at _________________ and nearby______________ restored hope in Washington and his Continentals at a time when they needed it most.

Answer 11

Trenton, Princeton

Question 12

Since Howe never made it to Albany, it opened the way for Continental General__________________ to make a move on Burgoyne in the North

Answer 12

Gates

Question 13

In September of 1777, Burgoyne was forced to surrender over 5,000 British troops after the Battle of_________________________.

Answer 13

Saratoga

Question 14

The victory was just what Benjamin Franklin had been waiting for to help him secure an ally in __________________.

Answer 14

France

Question 15

A
dejected Washington entered winter camp at ______________________knowing he needed a solid performance soon or he might be stripped of his command.

Answer 15

Valley Forge

Question 16

. A much-needed morale boost came from leading ladies named ___________________, ______________, and ______________

Answer 16

Lucy Knox, Martha Washington, and Catherine Greene.

Question 17

. Additionally, two men rose to the occasion that winter: A Prussian General named _______________________ helped restore order and confidence to Washington’s exhausted army, while Quartermaster General, ______________________, foraged the countryside to supply the camp with food. v The Continentals, now trained and fed, were primed for a fight.

Answer 17

Baron Von Steuben, and Nathaniel Greene

Question 18

General Henry Clinton and the soon-to-be commander of England’s Southern Campaign, _________________ departed for South Carolina.

Answer 18

Cornwallis

Question 19

Patriots from South Carolina were a particular nuisance to the British. Leaders like _________________ , __________________, and __________________ used guerilla tactics to constantly frustrate British regiments.

Answer 19

Andrew Pickens/the Wizard Owl, Francis Marion/The Swamp Fox, Thomas Sumter/The Carolina Gamecock

Question 20

The psychological impact of Cornwallis moved to ______________________Virginia to await reinforcements from Clinton in New York.

Answer 20

YorkTown

Question 21

But the much-needed reinforcements never arrived. Washington and French General ___________________ pinned Cornwallis against the coast,

Answer 21

Roshambeu

Question 22

while French Admiral________________ prevented his escape by sea.

Answer 22

De Grasse

Question 23

In 1783, England signed the ________________formally recognizing American Independence.

Answer 23

Treaty of Paris