Battles
A 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, would, or captured.
To give official approved.
Raified
Troops on horseback.
Cavalry
This is a French aristocrat who fought with the Patriots against the British during the War for Independence.
Marquis de Lafayette
This is a free African American who fought for independence during the American Revolution.
Wentworth Cheswell
1776 battle that was the first decisive American victory in the Revolution.
A peace treaty between the United States and Britain, ratified in 1783, that recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Treaty of Paris
This is the alliance of British, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and 45 other countries.
Allies
This was an enslaved African American who spied for General Lafayette during the American Revolution.
James Armistead
A Spanish governor of Louisiana during the American Revolution.
Bernardo de Galvez
A 1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a British encampment.
The Battle of Trenton
A person who betrays his or her country.
Traitor
The Pennsylvania site of Washington's Continental Army encampment during the winter of 1777-1778.
Valley Forge
A naval captain during the American Revolution. He quoted, "I have not yet begun to fight", while his boat was sinking.
John Paul Jones
A German officer who trained General Washington's troops during the winter at Valley Forge.
Friedrich von Steuben
A 1781 battle in South Carolina that was an important American victory over the British.
The Battle of Cowpens
This is a British writer and editor who moved to Philadelphia in 1774, who wrote the Common Sense pamphlet.
Thomas Paine
A fighter who used hit and run attacks.
Guerrilla
A Jewish financier who aided the fight for independence during the American Revolution.
Haym Salomon
Who was the first person to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The 1781 American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender.
The Battle of Yorktown
A political pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued for independence from Great Britain.
Common Sense
A military blockade or enrichment of an enemy town or position with the purpose of forcing it to surrender.
Siege
This is a young American Revolutionary hero from Connecticut, who quoted " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
Nathan Hale
The colonists who opposed independence from Britain were known as
Loyalists