Important People
the commander-in-chief of the continental army
Who was George Washington?
In this battle, the colonists showed they could fight well against the British, but after turning the Redcoats back two times, they ran out of ammunition and retreated.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill? (Breed's Hill)
a colonial citizen who was ready to fight in a moment's notice
Who was a minuteman?
the Battle of Yorktown - the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey
What was the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey?
the British king during the American Revolution
(Be specific.)
Who was King George III?
the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
the first actual battle of the American Revolution, won by the colonists
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
colorful term that refers to the British soldiers
Who were Redcoats?
the Treaty of Paris, 1783 - the Battle of Yorktown
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
Knowing the risks of doing this, this Patriot signed his name large on the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock?
the writer of Common Sense, a pamphlet that convinced many that a revolution was necessary
Who was Thomas Paine?
After this "turning point" battle, a colonial victory, the French and the Spanish joined the colonists against the British.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain
Who were Patriots?
Valley Forge - Second Continental Congress
What was the Second Continental Congress?
Benjamin Martin's character in The Patriot was based on this real-life Patriot.
Who was Francis Marion?
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who was John Paul Jones?
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 and won a victory in Trenton, New Jersey, against these mercenaries.
Who were the Hessians?
soldiers from a foreign land hired to fight in a war
Who are mercenaries?
Battle of Saratoga - Washington's men at Valley Forge
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
the sum of the numerical month, day, and year the USA was born
What is 1,787?
Frenchman who served as an officer in the continental army, and who believed this revolution was important to the world
choices:
Marquis de Lafayette, Ian Paice, Etienne Francois, Comte de Rochambeau,
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
The Battle of Yorktown was the last big fight of the Revolution, and it took place near Chesapeake Bay in this colony.
What was Virginia?
Loyalists were also called by this British term.
What were Tories?
the Battle of Lexington and Concord - the Declaration of Independence
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
the British general who surrendered his troops at the Battle of Yorktown
Who was General Charles Cornwallis?