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Helped Washington improve discipline and morale among his weary troops at Valley Forge
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The cause of the French and Indian War
What is controlling the Ohio River Valley
Group of Americans who often became Loyalists
Who are Ministers?
Settlement in which Britain recognized the United States as a new nation
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Declared that Virginia no longer had an official church and that the state would not collect taxes for churches
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
It was in this season (either summer, spring, winter, fall) that Washington decided to attack New Jersey.
What is winter?
Wearing this item showed patriotism.
What is homespun?
Helped build American confidence by proving that colonial militia could stand up to one of the world’s most feared armies
What is Battle of Bunker Hill?
Pledged large amounts of money and arranged for foreign loans to finance the American war effort
Who is Robert Morris?
Painter whose work, along with that of other artists, helped build an American identity
Who is John Trumbull?
This American victory convinced France to commit troops to the American cause.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
People living in the Appalachian Mountains who were outraged at Patrick Ferguson’s attempts to subdue them put together a militia and intercepted Ferguson at this place
What is King's Mountain
Where Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to spread the word that the British were coming
What is Lexington and Concord?
Battle at which British surrender marked the end of the war
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Abolished taxes used to support the official state church
What is the VA Statute for religious freedom?
This American naval officer was a part of one of the most famous naval battles that happened near Britain in September 1779.
Who is John Paul Jones?
This legislative action raised tax rates on imports of raw sugar and molasses. New taxes on silk, wine, coffee, pimento, and indigo
What is the Sugar Act?
This group surrounded the British in Boston, thus Forming the Continental Army
What are militias?
American traitor
Who is Benedict Arnold?
American forces suffered their greatest defeat in this city.
What is Charles Town?
Wrote "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine?
In this city, troops began firing into the crowd, killing 5, and wounding 6 people
What is the Boston Massacre?
Hiding behind trees or walls and ambushing enemy troops or supply wagons
What is guerrilla warfare?
Said “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Who is Nathan Hale?
This man considered an educated public to be critical to the republic's success.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?