Definitions
People who stayed loyal to Britain
Loyalist or Tory
He wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Nickname given to Mary Ludwig Hays
Molly Pitcher
What does surrender mean?
To give up
George Rogers Clark captured this British fort
Vincennes (Ind)
To abandon a military post
He was a tall and skinny red headed man who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Black woman who published poems supporting the Revolution
Phillis Wheatley
What pamphlet convinced many Americans that freedom was worth the fight?
Common Sense
What did France, Germany, and Spain do in the War
Sent troops, ships, and money to help the US
Someone who works against his country
Traitor
Known as "Swamp Fox"
Francis Marion
She used her clothes line to send secret messages
Anna Strong
Lawyer who defended the British for the Boston Massacre and signed the Declaration of Independence
John Adams
If someone wants you to sign something, they might tell you to put this on paper.
John Hancock
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Mercenary
He surrendered the British army to George Washington
General Cornwallis
She dressed as a man and fought in the war
Deborah Sampson
George Washington
If someone calls you this, they are calling you a traitor.
Benedict Arnold
Professional soldiers from Germany who helped the British
Hessians
He convinced Congress to vote for independence
Richard Henry Lee
She was a member of the Culper Spy Ring
Anna Strong
Signed in 1783, this officially ended the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris
What do we call rights that cannot be taken away?
Unalienable Rights