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He was the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
Continental Congress?
These troops could leave whenever they needed to.
militia?
minuteman
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
Yorktown?
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
minutemen?
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
militia
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
Delaware River?
These troops got paid to fight.
regular soldiers?
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
French Navy?
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
Bunker Hill?
This author penned "Common Sense".
Thomas Paine?
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
Valley Forge?
Men who fought as part of this were used to traditional, European style warfare.
regular army?
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris?
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
Sons of Liberty?
This group is remembered for defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga.
Green Mountain Boys?
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
Saratoga?
These men usually had more supplies.
regular army soldiers?
The United States received land that extended to these areas in the North, South, and West as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
North to Canada, South to Florida, and West to the Mississippi?
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
Patriot?
This former British Sea Captain became a hero to the American Navy.
John Paul Jones?
These served as the Patriot's naval answer to the British blockade of their ports.
Privateers?
These men were used to fighting wars, and had experience.
regular soldiers?
This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.
blockade?
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams?