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Wrote common sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
Day the Declaration of Independence was signed on
What is July 4, 1776
Known as the “bloodiest battle of the world”
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal
What is an alliance?
He said “Give me Liberty or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
He was the only one that arrived to the Battle of Saratoga
Who is General John Burgoyne?
Signed the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and John Addams?
Provided turning point for the Americans
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
a ruler with total power
What is the despot?
He said “the British are coming”
Who is Paul Revere?
He was the king of England during the revolutionary war
Who is King George III?
He wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Date the battle of Trenton took place
What is December 25, 1776?
armed civilian ship given its government’s permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods
What is a privateer?
He said "Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here."
Who is Captain John Parker?
He led the battle of Bunker Hill
Who is General William Howe?
These are the unalienable rights
What are Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness?
Battle known as a sneak attack
What is the battle of Trenton?
soldier who is paid to fight for a country other than his or her own
What is mercenary?
He said “We fight, get beat, rise and fight again!”
Who is General Nathanael Greene?
He was the American general who commanded the Continental army in the South
Who is Nathanael Greene?
The four parts of the Declaration of Independence
What is the preamble, the declaration of rights, the list of grievances, and the resolution of independence?
Epidemic that killed more men than the war
What is small pox?
fighter who works in a small band to make hit-and-run attacks
What is guerrilla?
He said “Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.”
Who is John Addams?