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- George Rogers Clark
- Hero of the WEst fought Br. in Ohio R Valley
- Richard Henery Lee
- who said these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independant states
- 1775 May
- 2nd Cont. Congress first meets
- Boston
- what city were the cannons looking over
- Nathanael Greene
- Am. Gen. who led British on a wild goose chase through the South
- No Money
- 1 Disadvantage of the Americans during the War
- 1/3
- what fraction of the pop stayed loyal to GR. Britian
- Paris
- where was the treaty of paris signed
- 13
- how many colonies showed up to the 2nd cont. congress
- July 4th
- what day is the Dec. of Ind. celebrated/ was adopted
- Strong Army
- 2 Advantages of the British during the War
- THomas Paine
- who said these are the time that try men's souls
- john paul jones
- father of American Army
- Saratoga
- Turning point battle of the war NY
- George Washington
- He was chosen to be the Am. Gen. of the Continental Congress
- Trenton
- where washington captured Hesian troops on Xmas day in New Jersey
- thomas jeferson
- Who wrote most of the dec. of Ind.
- Grand banks
- in what area did the Us have the right to fish
- Charles
- Boston was across from what river
- Charleston
- 1780 British took it as a port
- June 14th
- New flag appeared on the scene 13 stars and 13 stripes was adopted by congress on this day in 1777
- Patrick Henery
- who said give me liberty or give me death
- Nathan Hale
- who said i only regret that i have but one life to lose for my country
- 1781
- Battle of Yorktown
- Ben Franklin
- Who said we must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang seperate
- France
- who did americans want help from
- liberty
- list the 3 Unalianable rights
- New York
- what city was captured by the british in 1776 and was ised as a port throughout the war
- common sense
- a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
- Count Degrasse
- French Admril who blocked Cesapeake Bay
- Virginia
- where was thomas jefferson from
- Took over jobs
- 4 things women did to help in the War effort
- Breeds Hill
- what was the actual hill that the battle of bunker fought on
- Charles Cornwallis
- British Gen. who surrendered during the final battle of the war
- prusuite of happiness
- list the 3 Unalianable rights
- horation Gates
- American General who was given credit for winning saratoga
- Winter of 1777-1778
- Americans camp at Valley Forge
- Canada
- 1 place looyalist went to after the war
- Big Navy
- 2 Advantages of the British during the War
- John Jay
- one of the americans that went to work out the final treaty
- Fort ticonderoga
- what fort was located on lake champlain& had cannnons
- John Hancock
- who was the first to sign the Dec. of Ind.
- $1 mill
- how much money did france give to the US seceratly
- Charleston
- Where is Breeds hill
- life
- list the 3 Unalianable rights
- philadelphia
- where did the 2nd continental congress meet
- Ben Franklin
- sent to France to get help for the Americans
- Sewed Uniforms
- 4 things women did to help in the War effort
- hessians
- German soldiers
- 1775 june
- BAttle fo Bunker Hill
- Valley Forge
- Where did the Americans army spend there winter of 1777-1778
- Robert Morris
- Philadelphia Buisnessman who raised money for war effort
- Yorktown
- Last Major Battle of the war VA
- Lafayette
- younge Frenchman became Washingtons most trusted aide
- 1776 july
- Declaration of Independence adopted
- Missippi River
- West boundary
- Canada && Great Lakes
- North boundary
- Bunker Hill
- actually fought on Breeds hill
- Quebec
- gerorge washington said to capture this city
- John Andre
- spy worked with Benidict Arnold
- 1777
- Battle of Satoga
- 1776 x-mas
- Washingtons victory at Trenton
- william prescott
- who said don fire till you see the whites of their eyes
- 31degrees N Lat
- South boundary
- John Paul jones
- who ssaid i have not yet begun to fight
- Florida
- what piece of land did GR B give back to spain
- collected money
- 4 things women did to help in the War effort
- Long Island
- 1st Big Battle Across From Connecticut
- charleston
- British navy tried to capture what us city
- 1778
- U.S. and France sign a treaty of Friendship
- Reason to fight - Liberty
- 2 Advantages of the Americans during the War
- thomas paine
- who wrote common sense
- British
- Americans stole cannonsfrom who
- Bonhomme Richard
- John Paul jones's ship was called this
- 1780
- British Capture Charleston
- Vermmont
- where were the green Mt boys from
- On American Turf
- 1 Disadvantage of the British during the War
- home land
- 2 Advantages of the Americans during the War
- Francis Marion
- Swamp Fox Commanded the undependant militia in the South
- spied
- 4 things women did to help in the War effort
- Atlantic O
- East boundary
- Princeton
- 2nd Big BAttle of the war in New Jersey
- 1783
- Treaty that ended the war signed
- spanish
- who also helped the americans
- Benedict Arnold
- traitor joined British forces against the US