Fight For Freedom! The American Revolution

PeopleBattlesRandom Random Number 2! Final

1,1 I wrote a pamphlet entitled, Common Sense Thomas Paine

1,2 After two unsuccessful charges, the British finally win this battle on the third. Battle of Bunker Hill

1,3 Why did some African Americans join the British during the Revolution? They were promised freedom

1,4 The Treaty of Paris What is the name of the treaty that ended the Revolution?

2,1 I was the commander of the Continental Army. George Washington

2,2 In this battle the British were out to take weapons from the colonists and to arrest John Hancock. Battle of Lexington and Concord

2,3 The Proclamation of 1763 What English law prevented the colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains?

2,4 Why is fighting on home soil an advantage for the Colonists? Answers may vary

3,1 I was in France during most of the Revolution trying to get the French army to join our cause. Ben Franklin / John Adams

3,2 After this battle the British surrendered, ending the war. Yorktown

3,3 Slightly more than 2000 How many people died in Valley Forge during the winter of 1777?

3,4 Unified them against the British What important positive effect did the Stamp Act have on the colonies?

4,1 Sybil Ludington I rode 40 miles to warn the colonists that the British were attacking Danbury.

4,2 After this battle the French joined the side of the Colonists. The Battle of Saratoga

4,3 Navy, better equipment, better training Name three advantages for the English Army during the Revolution

4,4 c. Hard fought battles with the British This is not one of the reasons the winter at Valley Forge was so hard on the troops. a.The Cold Winter b.Diseases like Small Pox c.Hard fought Battles with the British d.A lack of food and supplies

5,1 I was the British general who lost the battle of Saratoga. General John Burgoyne

5,2 This is the name of the hill where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought. Breeds Hill

5,3 General Charles Cornwallis What is the name of the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?

5,4 Why did Washington finally allow African Americans in the army? He desperately needed soldiers in the army

Final Jeopardy! Name the two people other than Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin on the Committee to write the Declaration of Independence and who wrote the bulk of the document? 5,5 Roger Sherman & Robert Livingston. Thomas Jefferson wrote the bulk of the document.