Vocabulary
Soldiers who fight for money.
May 10, 1775
What is the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?
Became know as the Father of Guerilla-style Warfare.
Who is Francis Marion?
"As for me, give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
The battle that officially ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
To leave or abandon.
May 10, 1775
What is the second Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?
Commander of Bonhomme Richard who fought against the British ship Serapis.
Who is John Paul Jones?
Wrote the pamphlet Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
A series of battles that eventually led to an American victory over the British.
Very cruel and unjust.
What is tyranny?
September 3, 1783
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Who is Betsy Ross?
"Surrender! I have yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
The city that the British captured after the Battle of Brandywine Creek.
What is Philadelphia?
To keep people from coming or leaving a certain place.
June 14, 1777
When is the American flag adopted?
The Frenchman who helped the Americans fight the British.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
Who is Colonel William Prescott?
Fought six Tories in her cabin.
Who is Nancy Hart?
Clever or inventive
October 19, 1781
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Helped 200 prisoners escape from British prison ships.
Who is Elizabeth Burgin?
"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale?
A battle for American troops verses harsh winter conditions and troops were trained by Von Steuben.