Militia were part-time local soldiers who served short terms close to home. Which Patriot force was made up of soldiers who signed up for long service and could be sent to any colony?

In June 1775 the Second Continental Congress chose one man to command the new Continental Army for the whole war. Who held that command?

In April 1775 the men who turned out to face British troops at Lexington and Concord were colonial militia. Why could they reach the fighting so quickly?

Britain sent thousands of its own regular soldiers across the Atlantic in 1775 and 1776. What problem did fighting three thousand miles from Britain create for those regulars?

About 30,000 soldiers from German states fought for Britain in America because Britain paid their rulers for their service. By what name were these hired soldiers usually known?

During the war thousands of Loyalists served in regiments raised by the British army, and many left for Canada or Britain after the fighting ended.

The American victory at Saratoga in 1777 led France to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States. Why did that victory matter so much to France?

Congress sent an American to Paris to argue for French money, weapons, and an alliance, and he led the American negotiators there. Who was that leading diplomat in France?

A young French nobleman volunteered for the American cause in 1777 and served as a major general in the Continental Army under Washington. Who was he?

Spain declared war on Britain in 1779, but it never signed a treaty of alliance with the United States. Which country was Spain's treaty ally when it joined the war?

In September 1781 a French fleet held the mouth of Chesapeake Bay so British ships could not reach or rescue their trapped army. Which siege did that blockade help decide?

The Haudenosaunee, or Six Nations, did not all take the same side in the Revolutionary War. Which two of the Six Nations supported the American side?

Many Native leaders decided their nations would fight alongside the British rather than the colonists. What did those leaders expect a British victory to do?

Britain and the United States made peace in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. How were the Native nations that had fought in the war involved in that treaty?

Women who traveled with the armies were known as camp followers. What work did they most commonly do for the soldiers?

Before and during the war, many colonial women spun thread and wove cloth at home instead of buying imported British cloth. What did this homespun work support?

In February 1778 Rhode Island passed a law promising freedom to enslaved men who enlisted for the rest of the war. Which force did those men join?

In November 1775 Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation aimed at enslaved men held by Patriot owners. What did that proclamation offer them?

Which group fought for American independence from Great Britain?

Which group of colonists sided with King George III and opposed independence during the American Revolution?

Which officer from Prussia trained Continental soldiers to march and fight together at Valley Forge in 1778?

The Continental Army fought mainly on the side of Great Britain.

British soldiers were often called what nickname because of their uniforms?

What were militias during the American Revolution?

Which country became an important ally of the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?

A French general led an army of French soldiers that marched from Rhode Island, joined Washington's troops, and helped trap the British at Yorktown in 1781. Who was he?

Hessians were German soldiers hired to fight for which side?

Some African Americans fought for the Patriots, and some fought for the British.

Thousands of Black Loyalists had escaped slavery to join the British. When the British left New York in 1783, where did about 3,000 of them sail to start new lives?

The Iroquois Confederacy split during the Revolution: the Oneida sided with the Patriots, while the Mohawk sided with the British. What does this split show about Native American involvement in the war?

The Cherokee fought mostly on the side of the Patriots during the American Revolution.

Which woman is remembered for taking over a cannon after her husband was wounded in battle, according to popular tradition?

How did many women support the American Revolution?

Who was Deborah Sampson?

Which role did spies play in the American Revolution?

Who was James Armistead Lafayette?

Which European nation helped the American side by fighting Britain in places such as the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast?

What did Bernardo de Gálvez do that helped the Patriot cause during the American Revolution?

Which side did King George III lead as monarch during the American Revolution?

In the same Massachusetts town, one neighbor joined the Continental Army while another neighbor joined a Loyalist militia. What best explains why colonists made such different choices about which side to fight for?