Key People
Commander of the Continental Army and 1st president of the US.
George Washington
Colonists' name for British soldiers.
Redcoats
Colonists lost this battle, but were able to hold their own against the British by acquiring the high ground.
Battle of Bunker Hill
A document that promoted American freedom and colonist's problems with King George III.
Declaration of Independence
The current Vice President of the US.
Kamala Harris
Wrote the Declaration of Independence, which outlined colonists problems with England and the need for freedom.
Thomas Jefferson
A colonist who supported independence from Great Britain.
Patriot
This battle saw colonists led by Washington cross the Delaware to surprise Hessian soldiers.
Battle of Trenton
This ended the war and finally gave colonists the freedom they wanted.
Treaty of Paris
The F in John F. Kennedy stands for this.
Fitzgerald
King of Great Britain during the American Revolution.
King George III
A colonist who supported remaining a British colony.
Loyalist
This battle was the turning point of the war as it convinced the French to help the Americans.
Battle of Saratoga
This document convinced many colonists to support the American Revolution. It was specifically targeted at working class colonists.
Common Sense
The two bodies that make up Congress.
House of Reps and Senate
Wrote Common Sense, which made many colonists support the Revolution.
Thomas Paine
Soldiers who represented the 13 colonies in the Revolution. They were led by General Washington.
Continental Army
The Final battle of the Revolution. The French helped the Americans trap General Cornwallis and force his surrender.
Battle of Yorktown
A group of colonists that gathered to discuss solutions to the problems with Britain.
Continental Congress
This person has the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
Charles Cornwallis
A group of militia soldiers that fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Minutemen
This battle saw colonists set up decoy campfires to trick the British and win the battle with Washington's arrival.
Battle of Princeton
Famous for the "Midnight Ride" to warn colonists the British were approaching.
Paul Revere
The actor who played Chandler Bing on FRIENDS.
Matthew Perry