Precious People
The leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
This pair of battles were the first in the Revolutionary War.
What were the Battles of Lexington & Concord?
Where is Massachusetts?
This woman was born into slavery.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
This group of people wore red coats.
Who were the Redcoats?
Another name for the British militia.
Who were the Redcoats?
This battle ended the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
People from these countries supported the colonists in their fight against Great Britain?
Where were France and Spain?
This woman wrote plays and wrote plays and poems supporting American Independence.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
The Continental Army stayed here during the winter of 1777-1778. This was where George Washington trained the Continental Army.
Where was Valley Forge?
This group of people wanted to remain loyal to British authority. They did not want the colonies to break away.
Who were the Loyalists or Tories?
Even though the colonists lost, this battle showed the British that the war would be long and difficult.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Battle of Saratoga took place in this colony.
Where was New York?
Legend says this woman sewed the first American flag, which had 13 stripes and stars.
Who was Betsy Ross?
This group of people supported the American Revolution.
Who were the Patriots?
He rode from Boston to Lexington alerting colonists that the British were coming.
Who was Paul Revere?
This battle was a turning point in the war.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
The final battle of the Revolutionary War took place here. It is also the colony where the British surrendered to the colonists.
This woman was nick-named "Molly Pitcher" because she brought water to soldiers in battle.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hayes?
This group of people protested British policy.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
The Frenchman who helped the militia at Valley Forge.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
In this battle, colonists were forced to retreat to Boston.
The Declaration of Independence was signed here.
Where is Pennsylvania?
This woman's letters were some of the earliest writings about women's rights.
Who was Abigail Adams?
This woman was an advisor to her husband and told him to "remember the ladies" when creating the new government.