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These troops could leave whenever they needed to.
Who were the minutemen?
First Battle of the War, had the "Shot Heard Round the World"
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This is the vocab term for the act of spying or using spies to gain information
What is espionage?
Washington needed to win the Battle of Trenton to have this affect on his troops
What is getting American troops to sign new contracts?
This battle is the final battle of the war
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the name for colonists that support Great Britain in the war
Who are Loyalists?
This woman is credited with creating the first American Flag
Who is Betsy Ross?
This was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the Prussian Officer that came to Valley Forge and trained the Americans
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
This battle was the same battle where Washington crossed the Delaware for a surprise attack
What was the Battle of Trenton?
This was the location where the Americans stayed for the winter, losing many troops but becoming well trained
What is Valley Forge?
This was written to try and make peace with Great Britain before the war
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
What was the "turning point" of the war? What makes it the turning point?
Battle of Saratoga
It is the turning point because afterwards the Americans gained France as their ally (besties 4L)
This was the French Naval Commander who joined the Americans at Valley Forge
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
This Battle was after the Battle of Trenton, pushing the Redcoats further out of NJ and proving that Trenton was not a fluke.
What is the Battle of Princeton?
This was the group of American spies from New York
What was the Culper Spy Ring?
This person led the Americans at Saratoga. Later, he became a traitor and attempted to give Britain control of West Point.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
...traitor...
This was the unofficial capital for the Continental Army, which was eventually captured by the British
What is Philadelphia, PA?
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This group supported freedom for the colonists and led many protests and acts that angered Great Britain
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
This was the second major battle of the war, resulting in a British victory at the cost of many British Troops lives
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?