Important Terms
Who is one who collects information secretly from an enemy country?
Who was the first African-American double spy?
James Armistead
Who was the king of England that the colonies disagreed with?
King George III
Who did James Armistead work under during the war?
Marquis de Lafayette
What did Thomas Jefferson suggest using for currency?
dollar bills and coins
What is a trip taken by a group of people to explore a new place?
expedition
Who was commander of French troops helping George Washington?
Marquis de Lafayette
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What did James Armistead pretend to be?
an escaped slave
What other building (besides his home) did Thomas Jefferson design?
University of Virginia
Who is someone who gives help or information to an enemy country?
traitor
Who was an American officer who chose to switch sides and work for the British?
Benedict Arnold
What was the date for the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
What was the last major battle of the War for Independence?
Battle of Yorktown
What important job did Thomas Jefferson have in U.S. government?
3rd President of the United States
Who is a person who draws plans to build a building?
architect
Who was the leader of the British army in the War for Independence?
General Cornwallis
What was the meeting of representatives who wrote the Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
What last name did James Armistead take as his own after the war?
Lafayette
Which meeting did the colonies choose to declare their independence and form an army?
Second Continental Congress
What was the purchase of land from France that doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What was the first written plan of government for the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What war did James Armistead serve as a spy in?
War for Independence
What was Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia called?
Monticello