horse

The Commander of the Continental Army

George Washington

the writers of the Declaration of Independence…

Ben Franklin John Adams Thomas Jefferson

Ethan Allen acquired the ____ from Fort Ticonderoga.

The Olive Branch

A petition A petition asking for asking for

PEACEPEACE

Bunker Hill

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill really fought?

July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed on this day.

“Common Sense”

Most of the early fighting of the Revolutionary War (1775-1776)

occurred in which colonies?

New England colonies

SLAVERY

~the very important issue that was debated but not included in the

Declaration of Independence

traitors

King George called those who signed the Declaration of Independence…?

Francis Marion

the” Swamp Fox”

Washington surprised the British on December 25th

Battle of Trenton

Hessians

paid soldiers fighting on the

side of the British

The Battle of Saratoga

Due to America’s victory, France agrees to join the action.

Battle of New York City

A big win for the British that nearly ended the war early.

Marquis de Lafayette

Who used his

own money to

buy clothing for

Washington’s

army?

Washington’s harsh winter camp in 1777….

Valley Forge

What was used by Washington as a means of motivating his troops?

“The Crisis” by Thomas Paine

General Burgoyne

His slowness, his love of champagne, and his excessive luggage cost the

British a major victory!

Baron von Steuben

Helped train Washington’s troops; from Prussia.

Will the real tyrant please stand up?

King George III George Washington Thomas Jefferson

Britain’s King George III

What is a strength of the Continental Army?

1. well-trained soldiers2. well-equipped3. well-fed4. received great

leadershipAnswer: received

great leadership

The strengths of the British

1. Well-fed2. Well-trained3. Well-equipped

Were they better led than the American?

NO

African Americans in the Continental Army

Fought in hopes that

slavery would end.

Showed that the Americans could beat the British

Washington’s Military Strategy

• Defeat the British in one large battle.

Guerrilla Troops

• The American success in the South was kept energized by . . . ?

soldiers who operated on their own and are not part

of a regular army

Lord Cornwallis surrendered at…?

Yorktown - Virginia

Battle of Yorktown

What 3 countries were involved?

AmericaBritainFrance

The Treaty of Paris

1. Americans won their independence2. American won all territory that was east of the Mississippi3. America agreed to return all rights and property taken from Loyalists during

war

Natural Rights

LifeLiberty

Property

Thomas Jefferson John Locke

Define ~

Traitor:• 1. a Loyalist

• 2. a philosopher

• 3. a person disloyal to the British government

Answer: a person disloyal to the British government

Petition:• 1. a formal

request/demand

• 2. a boycott

• 3. an invitation

• Answer: a formal request/ demand

Define

Ratify:• 1. deny

• 2. approve

• 3. avoid

• Answer: approve

Grievance:• 1. a complaint

• 2. a weapon

• 3. a hired soldier

• Answer: a complaint

Saratoga, New York

Long Island, NY

Trenton, NJ

Charleston, SC

Yorktown, VA

Brandywine, PA

Valley Forge, PA

Princeton, NJ

Locate the following: Valley Forge, Long Island, Trenton, Yorktown, Princeton, Saratoga, Brandywine, Charleston