Battles
This battle was fought in Virginia where the British had established a base.
Battle of Yorktown
Writer of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Founding father and second president of the United States. He was a lawyer and defended British soldiers against murder chargers after the Boston Massacre.
John Adams
Two Hills overlooking Boston where a battle was fought
Breed/Bunker
British soldiers were also known as
The Redcoats
The British under General Lord Cornwalis surrendered after this battle.
Battle of Yorktown
What are the basic rights of "man" listed in the Declaration of Independence
We are endowed by our creator to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
He was the first ambassador to France when the colonies became a country. He negotiated with the French to get them to support the American colonists during the Revolutionary War
Benjamin Franklin
Southernmost of the 13 colonies
Georgia
An early form of government for the American Colonies. Delegates represented the 13 colonies. They met because of escalating tensions related to "taxation without representation."
Continental Congress
Although the British gained control of Charlestown during this battle, they suffered heavy casualties.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this city.
Philadelphia
This Boston silversmith warned the colonists that the British were coming. He rode on horseback at night through Middlesex towns
Paul Rever
This is a long river (watertway) beginning in Manhattan and reaching to upstate New York.
Hudson
A member of the colonial militia who pledged to be ready to fire within one minute
Minute Men
"Shot heard around the world"
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This governor of Massachusetts was one of the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He had a very large and prominent signature.
John Hancock
General of the Continental Army
George Washington
This is where George Washington and the Continental Army spent several cold winters.
Valley Forge
These soldiers were not concerned with the outcome of the war. They simply fought to make money (and be paid by the British)
Mercenaries (Hessians)
British and Colonial Soldiers engaged in a battle at North Bridge spanning the river.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
He was a member of the Continental Congress from Virginia who requested the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee
French military general who joined the Continental Army under general George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
The treaty that formally recognized the end of the Revolutionary War was signed in this city.
Paris
A military force of civilians raised to help a regular army in a time of emergency.
militia