People
Swamp Fox
Who is Francis Marion?
General Cornwallis decided to move his troops to
What is Yorktown Virginia?
King John signed this in 1215
What is Magna Carta?
the British are also known as (both names)
What is Redcoats or Lobsterbacks?
African American spy
Who is James Armistead?
foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay
What is mercenaries?
In 1639 people in Connecticut came up with a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government
What is the constitution?
At this battle 900 prisoners were taken
What is the Battle of Trenton?
Last battle of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
turning point of the Revolutionary War?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Americans won what from Great Britain in 1783
What is independence?
agreement between Great Britain and the United States ending the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The movie "The Patriot" was based off this person's life
Who is Francis Marion?
England had limited the power of its king and queen in two documents
What is Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights?
In 1776 a 47 page pamphlet was written in Philadelphia
What is Common Sense?
a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
What is the constitution?
the Declaration of Independence main author
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Where did the Continental Army start harassing General Cornwallis?
What is the Carolinas?
Americans had their own models of self-government to follow
What is town meetings, Virginia House of Burgesses, and Mayflower Compact?
a philosophical movement that emphasized the use of reason to examine old ideas and traditions.
What is Enlightenment?