Nation Declares Independence
a formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal
What is an alliance?
He was a Patriot spy during the fight for New York.
Who was Nathan Hale?
During the American Revolution, most Native American groups sided with this country.
What is Britain or the British?
He led guerrilla attacks against the British in the South, and was known as the "Swamp Fox."
Who was Francis Marion?
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who was Nathan Hale?
He wrote a pro-independence pamphlet titled "Common Sense."
Who is Thomas Paine?
This battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
a civilian ship that has its government's permission to raid enemy ships
What is a privateer?
This was returned to Spain in 1783.
What was Florida?
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who was John Paul Jones?
He introduced the Virginia Resolution to Congress. It proclaimed that the colonies were "free and independent states,"
Who was Richard Henry Lee?
This country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States.
Who is France?
The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in these countries/areas.
What were France and Latin America?
"These are the times that try men's souls."
Who was Thomas Paine?
This marked the official end of the American Revolution.
What was Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
What is written in the Natural Rights section of the Declaration of Independence?
This was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence.
What was to declare the separation of the United States from Britain?
The day after Christmas, 1776
What was that George Washington's troops successfully attacked Trenton?
This Louisiana governor helped the Americans by providing secret money and munitions.
Who was Bernardo de Galvez?
The official boundaries of the United States after the Revolution
What were Canada, Florida, The Atlantic Ocean, and the Mississippi River?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
Who was Colonel William Prescott?