Revolutionary war help
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- Valley Forge
- Served as the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778.
- Benedict Arnold
- Successful American general during the Revolution who turned traitor in 1780 and joined the British cause.
- Patrick Henry
- Inspired other patriotsm with"Give me Liberty or give me "
- Treaty of Paris
- agreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent contry
- Horatio Gates
- Led patroiot forces in South Carolina. thought he had twice as many soldiers than he really did
- Loyalists
- Person who supports or follows the King of England
- Bernardo de Galvez
- a Spanish governor who came over to help America and helped raise an army
- Nathan Hale
- a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British
- Common Sense
- a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
- Olive Branch Petition
- Still pledge loyalty to King George III but are still asking Britain to respect the rights and liberties of the colonies, repeal oppressive legislation, and British troops out of the colonies; George 3 didn't want anything to do with them and declared all colonies in a state of rebellion
- Continental Army
- The official army of the colonies, created by second continental congress and led by George Washington
- George Rogers Clark
- Leader of a small Patriot force that captured British-controlled Fort Vincennes in the Ohio Valley in 1779.
- John Paul Jones
- American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) said " I have not yet begun to fight."
- Battle of Bradywine Creek
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- France
- a republic in western Europe
- Battle of Princeton
- Continental Army Suprises General Cornwallis at Princeton. Who retreats to NYC, where they reguoup. WHile Washington stys at his Morristown Headquarters.
- Ethan Allen
- Led a group of vermonters, green mountain boys, in a surprise attack on fort ticonderoga
- Serapis
- British ship surrendered to the Americans led by John Paul Jones after a difficult battle
- Thomas Paine
- Revolutionary leader who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense (1776) arguing for American independence from Britain. In England he published The Rights of Man
- Battle of Dorchester Heights
- Washington used cannons to fire and defeat British; Howe retreats
- Declaration of Independance
- this document was adopted by the second continetal congress on July 4, 1776. it established the 13 colonies as independant states, free from rule by great britain. thomas Jefferson wrote the majority of this document
- Battle at Quebec
- Patriots tried to advance and capture Quebec but were quickly turned back by the British; Americans suffered almost half of their troops killed, wounded, or captured
- Second Continental Congress
- The meeting of colonial delegates that approved the Declaration of Independence
- Redcoats
- British soldiers who fought against the colonists in the American Revolution; so called because of their bright red uniforms.
- long rifle
- gun used in war
- Battle at Montreal
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- Frances Marion
- Part of the guerilla warfare, nicknamed "The Swamp Fox"
- Britian
- the name of the couutry that includes england sctlond and wales
- mercenaries
- a soldier who is payed to fight for another country or group (dont have enough soldiers so they can jsut go pay for others but it can be bad cause they can be bought off and they are not as willing to fight and you have to pay for them
- Bonhomme Richard
- John Paul Jones' ship that defeated to Serapis, named after Ben Franklin's POOR RICHARD ALMANAC
- George Washington
- Virginian, patriot, general, and president. Lived at Mount Vernon. Led the Revolutionary Army in the fight for independence. First President of the United States.
- Yankee Doodle
- song British sang to mimic Patriots
- Battle of Bunker Hill
- First major battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and Bunker Hill was in British hands. However, the British suffered more s.
- Battle of Lexington
- first battle outside of Concord, british attempted to capture patriot leaders Adams and Hancock, start of revolutionary war
- William Dawes
- American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
- boycott
- a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
- Thomas Jefferson
- the president of the United States during the time of the Louisiana Purchase(1801-1809); he was a diplomat and knew how much America needed New Orleans; he wanted to avoid war but knew that if France didn't agree, he would have to rely on Britain; so he then sent Robert Livingston with James Monroe to negotiate with France for New Orleans
- John Burgoyne
- British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
- Battle of Trenton
- The Americans surprised the Hessian troops guarding Trenton and took most of them prisoner; the Americans won.
- Battle at New York
- Continental Army retreated to Manhattan Island from Long Island; Patriots suffered 1,000 casualties, British lost less than 400; British drove Patriots from Manhattan Island
- Marquis de Lafaytte
- French military officer that helped the Americans in1777
- Yorktown
- in 1781 during the American Revolution the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops
- guerrilla warfare
- hit-and-run raids that distracted the French in Spain
- Battle of Vincennes
- French town that surrendered to Clark's army but was recaptured by British without a fight; after a y fight, the town was once again in Patriot's hands
- Abigail Adams
- John Adam's wife, she appealed to her husband to protect the rights of women
- General Howe
- He replaces General Gage and evacuates Boston to British Canada. Loyalists go with British, , Ferried about 2,400 redcoats across the harbor to attack the rebels' position
- General Cornwallis
- General of Britain, surrendered army of 8000 on 10/19/1781, Yorktown
- First Continental Congress
- Delagates from all colonies except georgia met to discuss problems with britain and to promote independence
- Boston Tea party
- stration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor
- Patriots
- Colonists who wanted independence from Britain
- Battle of Saratoga
- The Americans were victorious after 3 hours of fighting and France was impressed and signed the tready.
- General Von Steuben
- He trained the American troops, focusing on basic military drills at Valley Forge and spoke little English. Prussian officer.
- Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
- Ethan Allen lead the Green Mountain Boys here and the British commander surrendered Ticonderoga.
- Molly Pitcher
- e of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1932)
- siege
- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
- Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
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- the Swamp Fox
- francis marion's nick name
- Minuteman
- an American man prior to and during the American Revolution
- Comte de Rochambeau
- French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)