People
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What fort did Ethan Allen and the Green Mt. Boys gain?
Fort Ticonderoga
Local men prepared to fight upon a moment's notice?
minutemen
What nation fought along side the United States?
France
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
"The British are coming, the British are coming."
Paul Revere
Where did the Continental Army spend the cold and hopeless winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
What was the name for the group of citizens that organized to inform colonists of events throughout the colonies?
Committees of Correspondence
The person who organized the Committees of Correspondence and the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who commanded the American forces at Bunker Hill?
William Prescott
What action did colonists take that forced General Gage to march into Lexington?
Accumulate an arsenal of weapons
Who was Ethan Allen?
Leader of the Green Mt. Boys
Who was the British monarch?
King George III
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What Gen. surrendered at The Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
What battle was the turning point of war?
Saratoga
Who was the first American killed by British soldiers?
Crispus Attucks
Who secured aid of the French during the American Revolution?
Benjamin Franklin
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
Who was the German/Prussian officer that volunteered to train Washington's troops?
Baron Von Steuben
What battle did General Cornwallis surrender to the Continental Army?
Yorktown
What was Common Sense?
Pamphlet that convinced the colonists that independence from Great Britain was the best choice for them.
What event marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What pamphlet convinced colonists to want independence from Great Britain?
Common Sense