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Who was George Washington?
the young man from Virginia who commanded the Continental Army
What was the Battle of Trenton?
a battle won by the Patriots against Hessian mercenaries on Christmas
What was the Tea Act?
a law allowing a British company to sell cheap tea directly to the colonists
Who were Loyalists?
colonists who remained loyal to Britain
What was the Declaration of Independence?
the document that formally announced the colonies’ break from Great Britain
Who were the Patriots?
colonists who chose to fight for independence against the British
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
a great victory for the American forces which was a turning point in the war
What were the laws passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
Who was James Armistead?
an enslaved African who worked as a spy and provided information that gave the Continental army an advantage at Yorktown
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a protest in which colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped over 340 tea chests from British ships into Boston Harbor
Who were the Minutemen?
members of the local militia who were ready to fight at a minute’s notice
Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?
The battle fought near Breed's Hill
What was the Stamp Act?
a law that required colonists to pay for an official stamp when buying paper items
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
a Frenchman who volunteered to serve in the Continental army without pay and used his money and influence to support the Patriots
What was the Boston Massacre?
shootings by British soldiers during a Colonists tax protest that killed five colonists
Who were the Redcoats?
British soldiers wearing red uniforms
What was the Battle of Yorktown
the last major battle of the American Revolution
What was the First Continental Congress?
a gathering of colonial leaders who were worried about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America. Debate if violence was avoidable.
Who was Baron Friedrich von Steuben?
a Prussian military officer who trained the Continental army
What was Common Sense?
a 47-page pamphlet that argued against British rule over America
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The author of the Declaration of Independence
What ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
What was the Second Continental Congress?
A meeting was held between 12 colonial leaders to discuss the relationship between the colonies and America. They decided war was likely, so they formed the Continental Army while trying to make peace with the British
What are mercenaries?
foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay
What was the Continental Army?
army created by the Second Continental Congress to carry out the fight against Britain