Revolutionary People
__ offered to go behind enemy lines on Long Island to gain information for General Washington. He was caught and ordered to be hanged. His last words were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
A group of citizens who serve as soldiers in times of war
Militia
The Second Continental Congress chose John Hancock as its __.
President
Signed on September 3, 1783, this ended the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris
To find someone guilty of a crime
Convict
When his ship, the Serapis, as sinking, __ said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
A written paper asking for a right or benefit from someone in power is called a __.
Petition
Benedict Arnold was a __ for offering West Point to the British in exchange for a command in the British army.
Traitor
To take control of a place
Occupy
To move away from a dangerous area
Evacuate
The Second Continental Congress chose __ to be the commander of the American Army.
George Washington
German soldiers hired by the British to fight against the Americans
Hessians
Thomas Jefferson wrote the __.
Declaration of Independence
The ability to shoot a gun with great success
Sharpshooting
A settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands
Compromise
__ held secret negotiations with the British to surrender West Point in exchange for money and a command in the British army.
Benedict Arnold
Official statement forgiving someone of something
Pardon
Someone who knows and practices government ideas
Statesman
To release from blame for something by doing something better
Redeem
Washington and his troops survived a bitterly cold winter with minimal supplies at __.
Valley Forge
The Second Continental Congress made __ the postmaster of the post office.
Benjamin Franklin
General Howe wanted to defeat the Americans at once with a __.
Three-pronged attack
An American who supported the king of Great Britain
Loyalist
Someone who turns against his or her own country
Traitor
The act of overthrowing and replacing a government
Revolution