Lesson 1
In 1776, where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
According to the Declaration of Independence what are the 3 unalienable rights?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Name the teacher/Patriot spy who said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
Many believed that a war for freedom should mean freedom for all Americans including those who were held in ______.
slavery
Who did the Congress elect as the leader of the Continental Army they formed?
George Washington
Members of Congress signed this declaration even though they faced death as what?
traitor to Britain
On what holiday did George Washington and his men attack the German mercenaries at Trenton, New Jersey?
Christmas Day and night
Give 3 ways that women helped during the war.
cooking food
visiting wounded soldiers
making clothes
Thomas Paine and Richard Henry Lee persuaded Americans to do what from the Britain?
declare independence
Who captured Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys
The turning point of the American Revolution came when American troops won what battle?
Battle of Saratoga
Where did thousands of Washington's men loose their lives?
Valley Forge
Who was chosen to write the official declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
What was dragged from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston for George Washingotn and his men?
cannons
Who is one of the most famous traitors in American history?
Benedict Arnold
Why did thousands of Washington's men loose their lives at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania?
hunger, freezing, disease
Stated the rights of the American colonists and their reasons for declaring independence
Declaration of Independence
Who did King George III hire to help the British?
German mercenaries
Who fought on both sides of the American Revolution?
African Americans