Final Leadup to War
This group of people wanted to break away from Britain and were ready to fight for independence.
Who are the Patriots?
This young man from Virginia was the primary author of the Declaration.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle is considered the turning point in the war as the American victory here convinced the French to officially join them in an alliance against the British.
What is Saratoga?
Commander of the Continental Army. His steadfast leadership was key to the Americans winning the war.
Who is George Washington?
The hit-and-run tactics the Americans used in the war.
What is guerilla warfare?
This group of colonists was made up mostly of wealthy landowners. They preferred the status quo and wanted to remain colonies of Britain.
Who are the Loyalists?
The formal complaints the colonists had against the king and Parliament were part of this section of the Declaration.
The British found themselves trapped here by Continental Army forces and the French navy in this last major land battle of the war.
What is Yorktown?
The pen was mightier than the sword for this man as he wrote two key works that helped the cause for independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
These German mercenaries fighting for the British were caught completely surprised in the early morning hours after Christmas night in 1776.
Who are the Hessians?
This widely distributed 50-page pamphlet helped convince many undecided colonists to join the revolutionary cause.
What is Common Sense?
Many ideas about natural rights that appear in the Declaration came from this Enlightenment thinker.
Who is John Locke?
It took three British attacks and the colonists running out of ammunition to decide this early battle in Boston.
What is Bunker Hill?
Who is Francis Marion?
"These are the times that try men's souls" is a line from this written document read aloud to the Continental Army troops during their retreat in 1776.
What is The Crisis?
At the beginning of this event, the colonists were still undecided on whether or not they should break away from Britain.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
The introduction to the Declaration which explains why the document needed to be written.
What is the Preamble?
After months of retreat, the Continental Army got a major boost to its morale after back-to-back victories at these two battles.
What are Trenton and Princeton?
This German military officer was key to whipping the Continental Army into shape during the tough winter at Valley Forge.
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
Benjamin Franklin helped broker this peace agreement signed in 1783 that officially ended the war between Britain and its former colonies.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
In their final attempt to make amends with Britain, the colonists sent this to King George III.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
"We solemnly publish and declare...that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states" is an excerpt from this section.
What is the Resolution of Independence?
American general Daniel Morgan's clever strategy at this southern battle involved putting his militia at the front lines to serve as bait for the British.
What is Cowpens?
He undermined Burgoyne's plan to isolate the New England colonies when he took his troops south to Philadelphia.
Who is William Howe?
Burgoyne's plan to isolate the New England colonies involved a three-pronged attack on American forces in Albany, so they could take control of this river.
What is the Hudson?