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nineteen-year-old French soldier
Marquis de LaFayette
leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Name the document that stated the rights of the American colonists and their reasons for declaring independence.
Declaration of Independence
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in ____________________ (city), Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia
On what holiday did George Washington and his men attack German mercenaries at Trenton, New Jersey?
Christmas
led the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen
famous traitor in American history
Benedict Arnold
Name 3 “unalienable rights” listed in this document.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The turning point of the Revolution occurred when American troops won the battle of _____________.
Saratoga
What song came out of this war?
Yankee Doodle
female African American poet
Phyllis Wheatley
British general that surrendered at Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
soldiers who are paid to fight
mercenaries
The Americans’ defeat of the British at ____________________, Virginia, was the last major battle of the Revolution.
Yorktown
Did African Americans fight for the British?
yes
hired German mercenaries to help British
King George III
Patriot sea captain
John Paul Jones
Name the Patriot that said, "I have no yet begun to fight"
John Paul Jones
Patriots dragged ______________________ from Fort Ticonderoga to Boson. George Washington needed these supplies.
cannons
How many years did the Revolution last?
6 years
German officer that helped American soldiers
Friedrich von Stueben
teacher who became a patriot spy
Nathan Hale
Name the Patriot that said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
Name a country other than Spain and Germany that contributed ships, soldiers, and supplies to the Americans during the war.
France
Name 3 reasons that caused thousands of Washington's men to lose their lives at Valley Forge
freezing weather, hunger, disease