Revolutionary War Crossword

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  1. 1. When did the Revolutionary War begin?
  2. 4. Which treaty was signed that gave the United States its independence from Britain?
  3. 5. Which battle had George Washington lost 15,000 of his original 23,000 men over a fight with General William Howe, and Admiral Richard Howe, over New York City?
  4. 8. What did the British aim to capture within the colonies as a way to weaken and force surrender from them?
  5. 11. Who did the British try to gain support from, but garnered little to none? (two answers)
  6. 12. Which country allied with the Continental Army to defeat the British out of spite?
  7. 13. In which battle did the British catch the Continental Army by surprise and capture Philadelphia?
  8. 14. Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France?
  9. 16. In which battle were the British forced to surrender due to being surrounded on land and sea by the French and Colonists?
  10. 17. Where were the British forced to relocate after the losses at Saratoga, mostly due to their needed support from the British Navy?
  11. 19. The Continental Army had strong ___ from its leaders and officers, something the British Army lacked.
  12. 20. What was the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War?
  13. 21. The British military was experienced and highly ___, something that the Continental army was not.
  14. 23. Which general was forced to surrender at Saratoga after his troops and supplies, meant for the British Army, were ambushed by the Colonists?
  15. 24. Which British general was forced to surrender at the final Battle of Yorktown?
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  1. 2. Who did the British try to gain support from, but garnered little to none? (two answers)
  2. 3. Which British general exhausted supplies, did not take the war seriously, and ultimately laid the path for the British loss due to the lack of support and funding for the war, due to his leadership?
  3. 6. How many battles were fought at Saratoga?
  4. 7. Which battle did George Washington lead, where the continental army traveled through the Delaware river, and entered Trenton, New Jersey, to catch British by surprise and capture 900+ British soldiers?
  5. 9. Who were men such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Patrick Henry considered as?
  6. 10. When did the Revolutionary War end?
  7. 15. Who was the leader of the continental army?
  8. 18. What advantage did the Colonists have by fighting on their homeland, when compared to the British?
  9. 22. George Washington was able to lead his underprepared troops through the Revolutionary War by one common ___ ?