Famous People
a frontier fighter who captured three British forts
George Rogers Clark
where the capital was moved to for safety reasons
Richmond
How did women help during the war?
ran the farms, cooked, did laundry, nurse
leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
the place where the final battle of the American Revolution happened
Yorktown
How did James (the slave) get a last name?
He worked as a spy for General Lafayette and took his name when he was freed
organized and led a cavalry unit
Lighthorse Harry Lee
supported the American Revolution and fought for independece
patriot
What roles did slaves have in the American Revolution?
spy, fought in their owner's place, delivered letters
rode to Charlottesville to warn the lawmakers of the British plan to capture them
Jack Jouett
opposed (disagreed) to breaking away from Britain
loyalist
Describe how the war ended (how, when, where)
The war ended in Yorktown in 1781. The Continental and French trapped Cornwallis.
leader of the British Army
Charles Cornwallis
the name of Thomas Jefferson's home
Monticello
Led the British Attack on Richmond; was once a friend of George Washington
Benedict Arnold
a naval captain during the war who captured British ships
John Paul Jones