Battles
This famous battle the colonists lost, but made a strong impression
Battle of Bunker Hill
This is the date of our Independence
July 4th, 1776
This rebel was the first on the British list to capture
Sam Adams
This was the actual color of his hair
red
This war took place before the revolution
The French and Indian War
The Win at this battle markers the end of the war.
Battle of Yorktown
This is the date of the 'shot heard around the world'
April 19th, 1775
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
GW was this tall, making him a very imposing figure in that time.
6'2"-6'4"
Before our independence, GW was a general. After the war he became this....
The first President
In the victory at Trenton, George Washington's army surprised and captured this type of soldier
Hessian
This is the date the Treaty of Paris was signed
September 3 1783
People connect him with the discovery of electricity, but he did so much more!
Ben Franklin
This place is forever connected to GW and his men, it was cold, they bundled their feet!
Valley Forge
During the French and Indian War, they were out enemy. But during the revolution they came to our aid
France
This battle was the first battle that kicked off the war
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This is the date George Washington's men surprised the Hessians
December 25th, 1775
This author wrote 'Common Sense". An important book for the colonist
Thomas Paine
GW fought in this war, before the revolution
The French and Indian War
Before the war, the colonists had a monarchy for a government, after the war they had this type of government
Democracy or democratic
This battle was over a famous New York fort, not to far away from us!
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
This is the date of the Boston Tea Party
December 16th, 1773
He was King of Britain during the revolution
King George the 3rd
GW's lady! His wife's name
Martha Washington
After the French and Indian war the British had a sizable one of these, which in turn led to various acts and taxes
Debt