People
General in charge of Continental Army
George Washington
Battle that decided the British would maintain control of New York.
Battle of Long Island
A formal written request appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause signed by many.
Petition
Document written by Thomas Jefferson stating the reasons for America’s separating from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
France
Scientist, author, member of "Committee of Five," and main emissary to France
Benjamin Franklin
Colonists entrenched on top of a hill outside Boston dealt heavy losses to the British before retreating.
Battle of Bunker Hill
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Republic
Miserable winter spent here by the Continental Army.
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Campaign led by Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery to invade where?
Canada
Famous general of the Continental Army that turned traitor and joined the British.
Benedict Arnold
Washington crossed the Delaware River on a stormy Christmas night before surprising Hessians
Battle of Trenton
the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.
Garrison
Famous pamphlet that encouraged colonists to seek Independence from Britain written by Thomas Paine
Common Sense
Colony where British were first successful in the South and home to Savannah
Georgia
Mohawk chief, diplomat, and warrior who convinced 4 of the 6 I.L. tribes to side with the British.
Joseph Brant
Last major battle of the war won by American and French forces defeating General Cornwallis.
Battle of Yorktown.
Privately owned ships authorized by Congress to prey on enemy shipping during the Revolutionary War.
Privateers
Peace agreement signed in 1783 that officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as a sovereign nation.
Other name for loyalists and name of political party in England.
Tories
The "Fighting Quaker" who led a successful campaign in the Carolinas.
Nathanael Greene
Decisive colonial victory in upstate New York, which helped secure French support and lift American morale.
Battle of Saratoga
A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
Emissary
Document adopted by Congress in 1775 to make a final attempt at peace with Britain.
Olive Branch Petition
State where Yorktown is located
Virginia