People 1
He was the commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
This patriot went on a midnight ride to announce that the British were coming
Paul Revere
These paired battles were where the first shots of the Revolution occurred, including the "shot heard 'round the world"
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This is the term for those who wanted to break away from Britain
patriot
This is the city that seemed to be the center of many of the troubles leading up to the war
Boston
This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine convinced many colonists that we needed to break away from Britain
Common Sense
He was king of England at the time of American Revolution
King George III
This Frenchman paid his own way to come and fight for freedom
Marquis de Lafayette
At this battle, Americans were warned not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes"
Battle of Bunker Hill
This is a nickname for members of the British army
Redcoat
This is where the colonial army spent a long, cold winter fighting off disease and hunger
Valley Forge
This side of the war offered freedom to any slaves that ran away and fought with them
British
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
This gifted American officer turned traitor part way through the war
Benedict Arnold
This battle was the final major battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
This is the term for a person who opposed breaking away and wanted to continue to be ruled by Britain
loyalist
This city was captured by the British, and then held for the entirety of the war
New York City
The father of the American Navy, this Scottish sailor supposedly said in the middle of a battle "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
This Prussian provided training to the Continental Army
Friedrich von Steuben
This patriot was the first to sign (in a very large size!) the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
At this battle the Continental Army surprised sleeping Hessians and took 900 prisoners
Battle of Trenton
This is the term for the citizen-soldiers who fought in the war; they were well known for running away when the fighting got tough
militia
This city is where the Continental Congresses met; it was captured by the British, but they were forced out in less than a year
Philadelphia
This British general surrendered at Yorktown
Cornwallis
After the First Continental Congress met, this Virginian said, "Give me liberty or give me death"
Patrick Henry
Francis Marion, the father of guerilla warfare with his quick hit and run attacks, is better known by this nickname
Swamp Fox
This battle was the turning point of the war, and convinced foreign powers to come to our aid
Battle of Saratoga
If we had lost the war, the signers of the Declaration of Independence would have been charged with this crime (and likely hung)
treason
With a large population of loyalists, this region had the most brutal fighting, often with brother fighting brother
the South
This was the letter sent to the British king as a final attempt to restore peace and harmony
Olive Branch Petition