Who Are They?
He was a young lawyer from Virginia who opposed the Stamp Act.
Patrick Henry
March 5, 1770, a group of workers in Boston argued with a British solider, throwing snowballs and yelling insults.
The Boston Massacre
To reach an agreement
Negotiate
She traveled with her husband, visiting with troops and helping soliders
Martha Washington
Who was the king of Great Britain?
King George III
The Boston Tea Party
Women who carried water to soldiers on the battlefield earned the nickname Molly Pitcher. Who was she?
Mary Ludwig Hayes
Who created the Townshend Act?
Charles Townshend
George Washington and his troops surprised the Hessains and defeated the mercenaries, capturing more than 900 prisioners.
The battle of Trention
Alliance
She dressed as a spy for the army and even joined.
Deborah Sampson
Who wrote the pamphlet called Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The battle of Saratoga
To sign up for armed service
Enlisted
She wrote poetry about the colonist's struggle for freedom and spoke out about slavery
Phillis Wheatley
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
The battle of Yorktown
To move away from the enemy
Retreat
She believed strongly in independence and rights for women
Abigail Adams