People
Patriot leader of the Green Moutain Boys
Ethan Allen
Fort Ticonderoga
German soldiers hired by England to fight against the colonist.
Hessians
document declaring the 13 colonies were independent from English rule.
Declaration of Independence
Important battle outside of Boston where colonist showed the British their bravery.
Battle of Bunker Hill
First signer of the Delaration of Independence
John Hancock
river that Washington and his men crossed on Christmas night in order to capture the Hessian army
Delaware River
American Spy network
Cupler Spy Ring
list of changes sent to King George III that needed to happen for a peaceful agreement between England and the colonies.
battle in which England gained control of New York City and harbor.
Battle of Brooklyn
Scottish seaman who became one of the first officers in the American Navy; called the "Father of the American Navy".
John Paul Jones
area where Washington's army spent the worst winter of the war.
Valley Forge
French warship captained by American John Paul Jones
Bonhomme Richard
Document signed in 1783 in which England gave up the 13 colonies and all the land from Florida to Canada and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
Treaty of Paris
Importable battle in which the British were stopped from capturing all of New York.
Battle of Saratoga
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence first signed?
British warship captured by John Paul Jones
Serapis
Northern part of the new land included in the Treaty of Paris that was not part of the 13 colonies.
Northwest Territory
Battle led by Nathanael Greene, which kept the British from invading North Carolina.
American general who took South Carolina and Georgia back form the British, defeating British General Cornwallis.
Nathanael Greene
Years of the American War for Independence
1775-1781
In this treaty, England: gave up control of the 13 colonies
Treaty of Paris
Group of Patriots from Vermont who captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British
Green Mountain Boys
Last major battle of the American War for Independence, won by the Continental Army.
Battle of Yorktown