Crossword Review Chapter #6 (50 Points)

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  1. 3. / This famous African-American Patriot served as a spy and gain vital information that would lead to the American and French victory at Yorktown. 6.5 p.180
  2. 4. / The British hired Hessian _________from Germany to add to the British Army.6.1
  3. 7. / George Washington led his troops across the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776, and won the Battle of _______ the next day. 6.3
  4. 8. / Mary Ludwig Hays, known as ____ ________, took part in the Battle of Monmouth. 6.4
  5. 9. / Many Loyalists left Boston as ____ when the British abandoned the city. 6.1
  6. 10. / The last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis surrendered his entire army to General Washington and the French. 6.5
  7. 12. / The Continental Congress named ___ _______to command the Continental Army. 6.1
  8. 14. / The first major battle of the American Revolutionary war. 6.1
  9. 15. / Name used for soldiers and citizens who fought against Great Britain. 6.1
  10. 18. / George III ordered a ________________ of all American ports. 6.1
  11. 19. / The__ __ ___, was a French nobleman, who fought at the Battle of Brandywine and became a trusted friend of General Washington. 6.3
  12. 21. / Led a band of frontier fighters that captured key British forts in the West. 6.4
  13. 22. / Battle in which the Continental Army lost the city of New York. Washington lost 1400 men in the battle. 6.3
  14. 24. / This American General kept the British chasing him around the South until he wore them out. His knowledge of the geography and surround land was of great use to the American cause. 6.5
  15. 25. / Prussian officer who helped teach the Continental Army how to march and drill. 6.3
  16. 27. / This man was on the committee that drew up the Declaration of Independence. He would eventually become the second President of the United States.6.2
  17. 28. / Another name for Colonists who remained loyal to Britain. 6.1
  18. 29. / This was the second battle won by General Washington in the Winter of 1777. Washington tricked General Cornwallis and attacked this city after the Battle of Trenton. 6.3
  19. 33. / Spanish governor of Louisiana who help the Patriots during the Revolutionary war. 6.4
  20. 35. / Name for German mercenaries hired by Britain to fight against the colonists. 6.1
  21. 36. / Thomas Paine's first pamphlet telling colonists why they needed to break away from the King and Great Britain. 6.2
  22. 37. / A person who betrays his or her country. 6.2
  23. 38. / American sea Captain that defeated the British ship, Serapis, even though it was larger and stronger than his ship. 6.4
  24. 39. / Second pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine. Washington had it read to his soldiers. 6.3
  25. 40. / An African American minutemen who fought at Bunker Hill. 6.4
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  1. 1. / American general who turned traitor and joined the British. 6.1
  2. 2. / This group of Vermonters was led by Ethan Allen. They took Ft. Ticonderoga from the British and brought its cannons to Washington in Boston. 6.1
  3. 5. / Legend claims that this woman sewed flags for Washington' army. 6.4
  4. 6. / French commander during the battle of Yorktown. 6.5
  5. 11. / Harassed the British in the Carolinas. 6.5
  6. 13. / Document that explained why the American colonists were breaking away from Britain. 6.2
  7. 16. / This man was on the committee that drew up the Declaration of Independence. He will save the Constitutional Convention a few years later by offering the Great Compromise. 6.2 P. 194
  8. 17. / This man was on the committee that drew up the Declaration of Independence. He was the oldest member of the committee. 6.2
  9. 20. / French admiral who defeated the British fleet sent to resupply British General Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown.6.5
  10. 23. / After being captured by the British, ___ ______ declared, “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” 6.3
  11. 26. / Blacksmith from Vermont who led the Green Mountain Boys. 6.1
  12. 28. / The Author of “Common Sense.” 6.2
  13. 29. / This battle was the turning point in the war. It ended the British threat to New England and convinced the French to become allies with the Continentals.6.3
  14. 30. / The delegate chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. 6.2
  15. 31. / Name for Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain. 6.1
  16. 32. / The introduction to a formal document. 6.2
  17. 34. / An American General who won an important victory in the South, at the Battle of the Cowpens. 6.5