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Appointed leader of the Continental Army after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
George Washington
Christmas Night, Colonist launched a surprise attach against the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River. American victory.
Battle of Trenton
Hired German mercenaries that fought for the British.
Hessians
Rebellion in Boston, Sons of Liberty disguised themselves in the night to destroy British property at Boston Harbor.
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
First Battle(s) of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts militia members were also called...
Minutemen
On April 19, 1775, British troops met 77 MA Militia members and began fighting after a rogue shot was heard. What was this shot known as?
"The shot hear round the world"
Founder of the Sons of Liberty.
Samuel Adams
Last Battle of the American Revolution, American victory.
Battle of Yorktown
The place where Washington and the Continental Army rested during the Winter of 1777-1778
Valley Forge
British Parliament passed these as a response to the Boston Tea Party.
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Who proposed the combined French/American land and naval strategy that trapped Gen. Cornwallis at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which major colonial city was taken over by the British, forcing the Continental Congress to flee?
Philadelphia
The name of the Treaty to end the war, signed by the US, Britain, France and Spain.
The Treaty of Paris
Representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies met and discussed waging war against Britain. What was this group called
The (First) Continental Congress
Colonial leader that advocated for peace with Britain rather than immediate independence.
John Dickinson
Months long with the British having about 32,000 troops vs the Colonial 23,000. British victory due to highly untrained Continental Army, led to Washington fleeing to Pennsylvania.
Battle of New York
Attempted to make peace with King George III before the official declaration of war, he rejected this.
Olive Branch Petition
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet attacking the King of England and argued for Independence and free trade in America. What was this pamphlet called?
Common Sense