Important Concepts
African Americans: Why did they choose to support the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
What is: To earn/gain their freedom if the Patriot defeated the British.
He was a traitor to the Continental Army
Benedict Arnold
a person who has served in the military
Veteran
a person who stands against slavery
Abolitionist
Which country helped the Americans fight the British?
What is France.
She rode 40 miles to warn the colonists of a British attack.
Sybil Ludington
hired soldiers
mercenaries
an event that causes an important change
turning point
The Treaty of Paris
What is the treaty that officially ended the American Revolution
She is known as Molly Pitcher
Mary Ludwig Hayes McCauley OR Margaret Corbin
series of military actions carried out for a certain goal
campaign
a rise in the price of all goods
inflation
The turning point of the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
She dressed as man to fight in battle.
Deborah Sampson
signed up to fight
enlisted
Document written by Thomas Jefferson stating our freedom from Britain and King George III.
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War where General Cornwallis surrendered.
She argued for Freedom in letters she wrote to her husband, John. She also cared for children who were left homeless because of the war.
Abigail Adams
someone who acts against his/her own country
traitor
This man surrendered to the continental Army at the Battle of Yorktown.
Charles Cornwallis