Vocab
Rights all people are given at birth.
Natural Rights
A battle fought on adjacent hills during the siege of Boston on June 17, 1775.
Bunker Hill
American Major General who led a second army north through Maine to Quebec. He was injured at the Battle of Quebec but later in the war turned traitor when he joined the British side.
Benedict Arnold
What was the significance of “the shot heard ‘round the world?”
It started the American Revolution
A name given to American colonists who opposed aspects of British rule that they considered harsh and unjust.
Patriots
A country formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty.
Ally
A battle that took place the day after Christmas, in which Washington launched a surprise attack against the German Hessians. This was the first victory for the Americans.
Battle of Trenton
The President of the Continental Congress who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
How did the Continental Army gain control of Boston?
Cannons stolen from fort ticonderoga arrived
A letter written to King George III which declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The name given to the first United States flag.
Grand Union Jack
The most important battle of the Revolutionary War in which General Charles Cornwallis was trapped by George Washington and his American forces, ultimately leading to the British surrender and the end of the war.
Battle of Yorktown
The first American spy who crossed into enemy territory to obtain information needed about General Howe’s forces before the coming Battle of Harlem Heights. He was caught and hanged by the British.
Nathan Hale
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary war?
Treaty of Paris
A pamphlet published in Philadelphia in 1776, which argued that American colonists did not owe loyalty to Britain or the King.
Common Sense
Soldiers from Germany hired by the British to fight against the Americans.
hessians
A battle fought on January 17, 1781, in which the Continental Army under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan beat the British due to his clever battlefield strategy.
Battle of Cowpens
British General who devised a “plan for victory,” that included blockading (or cutting off) New England from the other colonies. His overconfidence cost him, and he surrendered at Saratoga on October 17, 1777.
John Burgoyne
When Washington returned home after having won the war, where did he go?
Mount Vernon
A name given to American colonists who were loyal to Britain and King George III
Loyalists/Tories
The site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778, located about twenty miles from Philadelphia.
Valley Forge
A battle fought on March 15, 1781, near present day Greensboro, North Carolina in which the British won a tactical victory, but resulted in heavy losses. This crippled the British army, and they never recovered.
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
A general who used “guerrilla” warfare tactics on the British and was nicknamed the “Swamp Fox” because of his ability to attack from the swamps and retreat quietly.
Francis Marion
What two nations allied with the US
Spain and France
A French nobleman and general who commanded a French force at the Battle of Yorktown and helped the Americans win the American Revolution.
Comte de Rochembeau