Revolutionary War

5. Describes the Continental Army’s situation compared to the British forces.
6. An idea that inspired many colonists and was reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
7. Colonists used their knowledge of land to their advantage.
9. British general who was surrounded and forced to surrender.
12. Fort captured by the colonists that gave them much-needed supplies.
13. Blocked escape by sea and helped trap the British at Yorktown.
14. Local military groups from the 13 colonies that joined together under Washington’s command.
15. Colonists were united in their purpose to gain independence.

1. The final battle where General Cornwallis surrendered.
2. Location of the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War.
3. One of the American representatives who signed the Treaty of Paris.
4. Commander of the Continental Army who led by example and rode a white horse.
8. Signed in 1783, this agreement gave America its full independence.
10. George Washington used this tactic to avoid fighting larger British forces directly.
11. The ultimate goal and result of the Revolutionary War.