Important People
He was chosen to lead the continental army.
Who is George Washington.
Though technically a victory for the British, it came at a very high cost with over twice the casualties of the Americans; this battled proved that the Americans could and would fight.
What are the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This other future president served on the committee with Thomas Jefferson
Who is John Adams?
Someone who wants their own freedom and their own country
What is a patriot.
He was commander of the British forces in Boston at the beginning of the war.
Who is William Howe?
He was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas night to surprise the Hessian troops and win a much needed victory for the Americans in this battle.
What is the The Battle of Trenton.
"When in the Course of Human events," is the beginning of this part of the Declaration.
What is the Preamble
His nickname was Swamp Fox, in part because of his guerrilla fighting techniques.
Who is Francis Marion.
He wrote Common Sense and The Crisis, which galvanized public support for the cause of liberty.
Who is Thomas Paine
On December 25th, 1776, Washington and his men surprise attacked and defeated the Hessians at this battle.
What is the Battle of Trenton.
These are the three unalienable rights Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This was the name for the paper money congress printed which, by the end of the war, was almost worthless.
What is continentals.
This American naval commander is known for his tenacity in battle and the quote, "I have not yet begun to fight."
John Paul Jones
This man, after serving his country heroically in many battles including the Battle of Saratoga where he received a leg wound, eventually turned traitor and later led British troops in their southern campaign.
Who is Benedict Arnold.
The turning point of the war, when the Americans start to take the lead.
What is the Battle of Saratoga
The third and longest section of the Declaration contain a list of these.
This name was use for citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
What is Minutemen.
This German baron helped teach American soldiers important skills like how to improve their aim, how to attack with bayonets, and turned them into a more effective fighting force.
Friedrich von Steuben
This delegate from Virginia introduced a resolution in the Continental Congress which called for independence, saying, "these United Colonies are, and of rights out to be, free and independent States."
Who is Richard Henry Lee.
The final battle of the War in which England surrenders.
What is the Battle of Yorktown 1781.
The one grievance that congress cut out of the Declaration had to do with this sensitive subject.
What is slavery?
These were German soldiers that were hired by the British to fight during the American Revolution.
What are Hessians.
Charles Cornwallis