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Lesson 3
Vocabulary
100
Who made the decision to declare independence, form an army, and hire an army commander
Second Continental Congress
100
Washington forced the British out of what city by placing cannons on the hills around it?
Boston
100
What did Von Steuben do to help the Continental Army?
Trained soldiers
100
What was the name of the petition congress sent to the British King asking for more freedom to govern themselves?
Olive Branch Petition
200
Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense, convincing people to declare independence.
Thomas Paine
200
The victory at _____________ gave AMERICANS a renewed hope that they could win the war.
Trenton
200
Which 2 European groups fought against the British with the Americans
The French and Spanish
200
What was the name of the document stating why the colonies wanted independence?
The Declaration of Independence
300
The main argument of the Declaration of Independence says that people are ........
born with rights that cannot be taken away
300
Winning the Battle of Saratoga convinced who to fight with the Americans?
The French
300
George Washington and his men surrounded the British at Yorktown and pounded them with cannons. What kept the British from retreating by sea?
The French Navy
300
A soldier from one country paid to fight for another
Mercenary
400
What did the Declaration say about the King of Britain?
He abused his power
400

How did women contribute to the American Revolution?

repaired socks/clothing, delivered water, wrote poetry, dressed as a man to join the fight.

400
What resulted from the American Victory at Yorktown?
The Treaty of Paris was signed and the American Revolution was over
400
The name of the Vermont boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga
Green Mountain Boys
500
Why was signing the Declaration of Independence so dangerous?
They were seen as traitors and could be put to death
500
Who was known for leading the struggle against slavery?
Prince Hall
500
Who led a 170 man army 180 miles through flooded swamps to capture Vincennes in 1779?
George Rogers Clark
500
The name of the Treaty that officially ended the American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris
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