Key Figures
He was the leader of the Continental Army, appointed by the Second Continental Congress.
Who is George Washington?
This battle is famous for being the location of the "first shots" of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine convinced many colonists it was time to break away from England.
What is Common Sense?
This term refers to hired foreign soldiers, such as the German Hessians used by the British.
What are Mercenaries?
This is defined as an official document that ends a war and establishes the specific terms for peace.
This foreign officer donated $200,000 of his own money to help supply the Continental Army.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
After this American victory, the French officially decided to help the colonies in their fight.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
These are rights a person gains at birth that cannot be taken away by a government.
What are Unalienable Rights?
This military tactic involves surrounding a city or fort and cutting off supplies to force a surrender.
What is a siege?
These were private conventions held to discuss and coordinate a response to various British acts.
What are the First and Second Continental Congresses?
He was accused of being a "tyrant" within the text of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is King George III?
George Washington led a surprise raid here to defeat the Hessians.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This document was the Second Continental Congress's final attempt to find peace with Britain.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
One major advantage for the British army was having this type of powerful military force.
What is a navy?
Unlike the British, a major advantage for the Continental Army was that they intimately knew this.
What is the land?
This foreign officer was responsible for training and disciplining American troops during the harsh winter at Valley Forge.
Who is Friedrich Von Steuben?
This was the final major victory where the British agreed to recognize American independence.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This official document, signed in 1783, concluded the war and forced Britain to recognize the thirteen colonies.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
A major disadvantage for the Patriots was that most of their soldiers had little to no experience and only signed up for this long.
What is one year?
According to the Declaration of Independence, this is the primary reason that governments are established.
What is to protect the natural rights of citizens?
Once a talented Continental general, he became the country’s most infamous traitor by joining the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
While not a battle, Washington’s army faced extreme hardships and lack of supplies at this winter camp in 1777-1778.
What is Valley Forge?
This document states that governments are established specifically to protect the natural rights of citizens.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The British marched to Lexington and Concord for these two specific reasons.
What is to seize supplies and capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
The Declaration of Independence contains a Preamble and a section that specifically lists these against the King of England.
What are grievances?