Patriots
The head general gf the Continental army?
George Washington
Someone in America that remained loyal to the British
Loyalists
A French noble that joined American army & helped USA win the war
Marquise de Lafayette
A Prussian who helped train American troops at Valley Forge
Baron Von Steuben
Name one British advantage during the Revolution
- more population / soldiers
- many more supplies / resources
- more experienced soldiers
He was an American hero early in the war, but he turned traitor when he joined the British.
Benedict Arnold
The commander of the British army that surrendered their army, effectively ended the Revolutionary war
Lord Cornwallis
The document that officially ended the Revolutionary war
Treaty of Paris, Sept. 3, 1783
A great song that helped motivate the Continental army
Yankee Doodle
He used guerrilla tactics in the South to attack the British & he had a kool nickname
Francis Marion "The Swamp Fox"
He was an American spy caught & hung by the British.
Nathan Hale
Common slogan or phrase used by the colonists that showed the main thing that they were upset about.
no taxation without representation
The place where George Washington put his army for the winter of 1777/78, even though they suffered there
Valley Forge, PA
These mercenaries were hired by the British to kill American soldiers
Hessians
These acts were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable or Coercive acts
An American victory considered the turning point of the war.
Saratoga Oct. 17, 1777
He helped create the American Navy and defeated the British navy a key battle
John Paul Jones
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle at Yorktown
Militia group that protested taxes & laws against the British government
Sons of Liberty
The date of the American victory over the Hessians at Trenton, NJ
Dec. 26th, 1776
The worst American defeat during the Revolutionary war.
Charles Town, SC
Led American troops to a victory out west at Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Why did Britain start taxing the colonist?
Name one American advantage during the Revolution
- knew the land well
- had George Washington
- very motivated to win
How many parts of the declaration of independence are there? AND the listing of grievances mainly does what?
4 sections & Complain about the King