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The two leaders for independence the British wanted to capture in Lexington and Concord.
Who were Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence in very large handwriting.
Who was John Hancock?
The place the soldiers spent the winter in where they learned how to fight the British more effectively.
What was Valley Forge, Pennsylvania?
The reason why the British troops went to Lexington and Concord.
What is because the colonists had weapons stored there?
The people who stayed on the king's side and chose to remain loyal to Britain.
Who are the Loyalists?
The Patriot leader who became a traitor by siding with the British and becoming a British general.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
The Leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who was George Washington?
The two cities where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The name of the petition the 2nd Continental Congress sent to King George III.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The name of the people who wanted to fight for freedom and rebel against Great Britain.
Who were the Patriots?
The silversmith from Boston who warned the Patriots at Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
The two Patriot leaders who captured Fort Ticonderoga without firing a single shot.
Who were Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen?
The country the Continental Congress was trying to win freedom from.
What is Great Britain?
King George III did this when we received the Olive Branch Petition.
What is send more troops to fight the colonists?
The name of the people who stayed neutral and weren't on either side of the war.
Who were the Fence-sitters?
The two other riders who rode with Paul Revere.
Who were William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott?
The people the colonists took land from, and they didn't even feel bad about it since these people helped the British during the war.
Who were the Native Americans?
The name of the river the Continental Army crossed on Christmas night in order to surprise a group of soldiers.
What is the Delaware River?
The period of time it took Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence.
What is two weeks?
The British general who surrendered to George Washington.
Who was General Cornwallis?
The gentleman who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The group who joined in to help the Patriots fight after the victory at Saratoga.
Who were the French?
This battle was won by the Patriots and is considered to be the turning point of the war.
Where is Saratoga?
The last battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The name of the group of people who moved to Canada or to the western frontier after the war ended.
Who are the Loyalists?