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Who is Ethan Allen?
He was the leader of a force called the Green Mountain Boys, who decided to capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Who is George Washington?
He lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War
What were hessians?
Hired soldiers, or merchants from Germany.
What was the significance of Fort Ticonderoga?
The colonists launched a late-night surprise attack. In addition to gaining a strategic location, they seized the artillery and ammunition there.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
He was an American-born military officer who was a hero for the Continental Army in the early years of the Revolutionary War but is now infamous for defecting to the British in 1780
What is the Second Continental Congress?
Colonial government that assembled in Philadelphia. It took control of the army at Boston and asked the colonies for war supplies and troops.
what were loyalists?
Colonists who opposed fighting Brittan.
What was the significance of Trenton?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He was a representee for Virginia for the Declaration of Intendance. He also wrote most of the document.
What is the Continental Army?
troops controlled by the Second Continental Congress and commanded by George Washington.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Petition for peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III
What was the significance of Valley Forge?
It was the site of the Continental Army's 1777-1778 winter encampment
Who is Thomas Paine?
He is the writer of Common Sense and was apart of the Declaration of Independence.
Individuals who favored fighting the British.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Signed on September 3, 1783, formally granting the American colonies colonies impendence.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
It was a major victory for the Patriots and was a major turning point of the war.
Who is Nathan Hale?
an American soldier and spy during the Revolutionary War
What was blockade?
Strategy to prevent the entry or exit by sea of passengers or products by the Union against the South during the Civil War
What was Common Sense?
Influential pamphlet written by Thomas Paine making a case for separation from Britain.
What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
It proved colonial forces could stand against the British army and highlighting the need for a unified, continental army