Who am I?
I am the leader of the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen
We are German hired soldiers or mercenaries hired by the British to fight America.
Hessians
This document was sent by congress to the King as a request for peace.
Olive Branch Petition
I am known as a traitor to the Americans
Benedict Arnold
This is the place that George Washington went to rebuild his troops during a hard season.
Valley Forge
I am the author of the pamphlet Common Sense.
Thomas Paine
This group favored fighting the British.
Patriots/Torries
This document was written by 5 individuals
Declaration of Independence
I trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Baron Von Steuben
The battle at __________ caused the French to join the Patriots in war against their enemy Britian.
Saratoga
I am the commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
This group gathered in May of 1775 in Philadelphia to get an organized form of government.
Second Continental Congress
What were two benefits to the Treaty of Paris being signed?
Americans gained:
ALL land east of the Mississippi River except Florida
American colonies were recognized as independent
I was killed by the British for being a spy
Nathan Hale
This place was the site of the last major battle of the war and Cornwallis built a fort at this location.
Yorktown
I am the Patriot general that captured western outposts that helped the US claim the western lands.
George Rogers Clark
This group ( ) ordered a _________ in order to stop the colonists from trading weapons between the colonies.
British, blockade
This is a series of pamphlets that encourage soldiers to stay in the battle written by Thomas Paine
The American Crisis
This group offered freedom to slaves for fighting for them in the War for Independence.
British
This location was captured by __________ and the Green Mountain Boys.
Fort Ticonderoga
I won Americas first great victory at the North Sea, and I am known for say "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
What are merchant ships in America that were modified to serve as fighting vessels called?
Privateers
This document was sent to the King before he could read the Olive Branch Petition.
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up _____
I am a Patriot general in the South
Nathanael Greene
British Major Patrick Furguson was killed and buried at the battlefield of this location.
Kings Mountain South Carolina