Battles
First Battle of the Revolution
Lexington and Concord
General of the continental army, 1st president of the US
George Washington
A small, hand picked elite force from the militia which were required to be highly mobile and be able to assemble quickly
Minute Men
What is a treaty
A formal agreement between two countries
Last Battle of the Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
main author of the
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A legal, binding agreement between countries
Treaty
This treaty formally ended the war as Britain would recognize the United States as an
Independent nation
Turning point of the revolution, when the French decided to send aid to the colonist
Battle of Saratoga
French officer in the American Revolution; helped secure French aid for the colonist
Marquis de Lafayette
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Revolution
The new western border of the United states of America would what river?
Mississippi River
What colony did the battle of Yorktown happen in.
Virginia
Author of pamphlets that supported the American Revolution, such as Common Sense and The Crisis
Thomas Paine
A military force raised from the civilian population
Militia
How did the battle Saratoga lead to the end of the war
The French began to Aid the colonist
Where did George Washingtons army almost freeze and starve to death
Valley Forge
made the famous midnight ride at Lexington, “the British are coming!”
Paul Revere
A British soldier during the American Revolution. They were called "Redcoats" because of their bright red uniforms.
Redcoat