American Revolution People And Events

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George Washington

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chosen to be the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolution. (Commissioned by Continental Congress)

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Benjamin Franklin

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member of the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. I also helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

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John Adams

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lawyer and politician, helped defend British soldiers after the Boston Massacre, also on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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delegate from Virginia to the 2nd Continental Congress, primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Patrick Henry

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patriot from Virginia, "Give me liberty, or give me death"!

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King George III

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I angered many colonists during my time as ruler of Britain and the colonies.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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French nobleman who came to join the patriot cause, fought on the colonists side during the American Revolution, helped my friend ,George Washington, train the troops at Valley Forge

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Wentworth Cheswell

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free African American, like Paul Revere I made an all night ride warning my community of a British invasion

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Bernardo de Galvez

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Spanish governor of Louisiana, allowed the Patriots to use the Port of New Orleans during the American Revolution provided supplies

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James Armistead

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worked as a spy for during the revolution by posing as an escaped slave

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Haym Salomon

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Polish-born Jewish immigrant, helped raise most of the money to finance the American Revolution

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Abigail Adams

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requested that my husband and the government "remember the ladies" in their political discussions

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John Paul Jones

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founder of the U.S. Navy, When captured by the British, I uttered the immortal words- "I have not yet begun to fight!"

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Paul Revere

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made famous Midnight Ride to warn that the British were coming, member of the Sons of Liberty, made an engraving of the Boston Massacre

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Valley Forge

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place where Washington and his soldiers spent a harsh winter where they dealt with starvation, smallpox, and the freezing conditions

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Saratoga

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location where the surprise win by the Patriots marked a turning point in the war

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Yorktown

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spot where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington which is known as the last battle of the Revolutionary War

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Treaty of Paris

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signed as a formal end to the Revolutionary War

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Patriots

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Which side am I? We had very little training, few weapons, a small navy.

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British

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Which side am I? With our well-trained troops, huge navy, and vast supplies, for us not to win was a big surprise.

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Cornwallis

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leader of the British troops at Yorktown who surrendered to George Washington

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France

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sent navy to blockade the English and troops and supplies to help the Patriots win the war

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Lexington and Concord

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location of the first battles of the American Revolution

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Shot heard 'round the world

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nickname of the battles of Lexington and Concord as the American Revolution changed the course of world history

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Mississippi

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became the western border of the United States as a term of the Treaty of Paris

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untrained

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One of the disadvantages of the Americans was an ________ militia.

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geography

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One of the advantages of the colonists was the knowledge of the _________ of the area in which they were fighting.

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Great Britain

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nation that the colonies declared independence from

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France

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nation that your ambassador, Franklin, helped persuade to aid the colonists by sending my navy

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women patriots

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group of people who helped the war effort by writing pamphlets, plays, poems, letters urging rights for all, and fundraising

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grievances against the King listed in the Declaration

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keeping armies against our will, refusal of laws that were good for the colonies, dissolving representative houses of government, and taxation without representation, quartering of troops

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writing of the Declaration of Independence

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most important accomplishment of the 2nd Continental Congress

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1776

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year in which the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain

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Unalienable rights

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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government

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According to the Declaration, whose job is it to protect the rights of citizens?

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natural rights

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rights people are born with

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July 4th

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Date of the Declaration of Independence

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Spain

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Which nation besides France helped the Patriots win the war?