Revolutionary War Test | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What women is famous for bringing water to soldiers and joining her husband when he was injured?

Molly Pitcher

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What was the saying that Patriots used to voice their frustrations with Parliament and King George III?

No taxation without representation!

What two people were famous for their midnight ride?

Paul Revere and Sybil Ludington

Who were the hired mercenaries employed by the British?

Hessians

What was the southern city that was first captured in 1778?

Savannah, Georgia

What was the name of the fort where the Continental Army suffered during the winter of 1777-1778?

Valley Forge

What document signed in France in 1783 ended the Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris

What river was crossed by the Americans on Christmas night 1776?

Delaware River

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

John Hancock

Who was the man from Germany that George Washington hired to help train the Continental Army?

Friedrich Von Steuben

Why did the British begin taxing the colonists?

They had debt from the French and Indian War.

Which battle ended in British surrender under the direction of General Cornwallis?

Battle of Yorktown

What is someone called if they support King George III and Parliament?

Loyalist

What is someone called if they support the colonies in becoming an independent nation?

Patriots

What group of people were promised freedom for joining the war?

African Americans

True or False: many women were part of the Patriots war effort.

True

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

Thomas Paine

Why were the Hessians caught off guard during the attack on Trenton, New Jersey?

There usually isn't fighting in the winter.

Which battle was the turning point in the war?

Battle of Saratoga