Founding Documents
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This battle was considered the major turning point in the North.
Battle of Saratoga
He was the British general who famously surrendered at Yorktown.
Gen. Cornwallis
He was the Commander of the entire Continental Army.
George Washington
This famous winter camp led by Washington was known for its extreme hardships.
Valley Forge
This is the specific year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
1776
This General surrendered to the Patriots after the Battle of Saratoga.
Gen. John Burgoyne
This 1783 agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
Known as the "Swamp Fox," he led surprise raids in the South.
Francis Marion
Soldiers at Valley Forge faced these three major hardships.
cold, hunger, and lack of supplies
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to support independence.
"Common Sense"
This battle occurred right after Washington famously crossed the Delaware River.
Battle of Trenton
At this battle, American frontiersmen defeated British forces in the South.
Kings Mountain
This French hero returned to America in 1824 to a massive celebration.
Marquis de Lafayette
This word means "doing your best for God’s glory."
Diligence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in this city.
Philadelphia
Saratoga was a turning point because it convinced this country to join the American cause.
France
This leader led American sharpshooters to victory at the Battle of Cowpens.
Daniel Morgan
Lafayette showed humility by weeping at the grave of this man.
George Washington
The signers of the Declaration risked death, imprisonment, and this.
loss of land or property
This is the specific date Americans celebrate their independence every year.
July 4th
This General helped delay the British by blocking roads and burning bridges.
Gen. Phillip Schuyler
This is the specific year the Revolutionary War officially ended.
1783
This militia leader was wounded at the Battle of Oriskany.
Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
This country is who the colonists were declaring their independence from.
Great Britain