People
The commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Henry Knox retrieved guns from this fort in the winter of 1775-1776.
Fort Ticonderoga
The hometown of General John Stark, one of the heroes of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Manchester, NH (then called Derryfield)
Someone who is loyal to King George III.
Loyalist
The number of lanterns lit in Old North Church, because the British were coming by water.
Two
The author of Common Sense.
Thomas Paine
The pamphlet published in 1776 which inspired the revolution.
Common Sense
The city where the Sons of Liberty were first formed by Samuel Adams.
Boston, MA
When two opposing sides are locked and neither wants to make a move.
Stalemate
The letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in June 1775.
Olive Branch Petition
The president of the Second Continental Congress.
John Hancock
This battle was a technical victory for the British but a symbolic victory for the Americans.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The city where Thomas Paine moved in 1775 and began publishing anti-slavery essays.
Philadelphia, PA
So called because they were ready to fight at a minute's notice.
Minutemen
A heavy, long-range weapon which can be adjusted to attack from multiple angles, similar to a cannon.
Howitzer
The Enlightenment philosopher whose writings inspired the founding fathers.
John Locke
The first shots of the Revolution rang out at this battle in 1775.
Battle of Lexington
The First and Second Continental Congresses initially met in this building.
Philadelphia State House (now Independence Hall)
A non-professional army.
Militia
The name of the crew of men commanded by Ethan Allen in what is now Vermont.
Green Mountain Boys
The commander to take over the British army after General Thomas Gage was recalled.
General William Howe
The Siege of Boston ended on March 17 of this year.
1776
The hill on which the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought.
Breed's Hill
The idea that men are born with free will and determine their own fate.
Tabula rasa
The southern city built based on the "Grand Modell" designed by John Locke.
Charleston, SC (then called Charlestown)