American Revolution KB

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Across
  1. 2. French naval commander who helped trap the British at Yorktown.
  2. 4. The American strategy that focused on small attacks, avoiding large-scale defeat.
  3. 5. British plan to gain control of southern colonies by relying on Loyalist support
  4. 6. Surprise attack led by Washington on Christmas night, 1776.
  5. 7. Final major battle of the Revolutionary War.
  6. 9. The American diplomat in France who secured support for the Revolution.
  7. 10. This European nation also loaned money and supplied troops in addition to France.
  8. 11. The American advantage that allowed them to fight effectively despite being outnumbered.
  9. 12. Naval battle where the French fleet prevented British reinforcements from reaching Yorktown.
  10. 16. Country that allied with the Americans, providing money, supplies, and naval support.
  11. 17. British strategy to isolate New England from the other colonies
  12. 18. The American victory here in 1777 convinced France to join the war.
  13. 19. Colony where the first major battles of the Revolution occurred.
Down
  1. 1. The southern colonies’ geography made British control difficult due to this type of local resistance.
  2. 2. Declaration that outlined grievances against King George III.
  3. 3. The 1781 battle where American and French forces surrounded the British.
  4. 8. French general who helped train and lead American troops.
  5. 13. River valley where Washington kept his army together through harsh winters.
  6. 14. The treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
  7. 15. British general who surrendered at Yorktown