How the War Began
Volunteer colonial soldiers who were ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
Minutement
The two towns where the first battles of the war were fought.
Lexington and Concord
The army created by Congress in 1775.
Continental Army
The pamphlet that argued the colonies should break away from Britain.
Common Sense
Nations that work together for a common goal are known as...
allies
The city where Britain stationed about 4,000 soldiers before fighting began.
Boston
The military action in which an army surrounds an enemy and cuts off supplies.
Siege
The man chosen to command the Continental Army.
George Washington
The person chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The country that officially became America’s ally in 1778.
The British general who planned to seize colonial weapons in Concord.
Gage
The nickname for the first shot of the war.
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
The fort captured by Patriots that provided cannons and supplies.
Ticonderoga
The date the colonies voted for independence.
July 2, 1776
The battle where the British surrendered on October 19, 1781.
Yorktown
The way colonists warned others that British troops were marching.
Hanging Lanterns
The battle where Washington surprised the British by crossing an icy river.
Trenton
The group led by Ethan Allen that captured Fort Ticonderoga.
Green Mountain Boys
The date the delegates signed the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
The treaty that officially ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
The famous rider who warned colonists the British were coming.
Paul Revere
The battle that convinced France to support the Patriots.
Saratoga
The American general who betrayed the Patriots and joined the British.
Benedict Arnold
The section of the Declaration that lists complaints against Britain.
Grievances
The river that became the western boundary of the United States after independence.
Mississippi