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Commander in Chief of Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
Fought naval battles against British in their own waters. Said, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
Who was John Paul Jones?
Stirred colonists against British policies with her writings; She is considered “First Lady” of the American Revolution
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
Wrote Common Sense and The Crisis “These are the times that try men’s souls.”
Who was Thomas Paine?
U.S. ambassador to France during American Revolution
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Commander of British Army in the South, surrendered at Yorktown.
Who was General Cornwallis?
Nineteen year old French noble who helped the Americans.
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
Trained the American Army at Valley Forge.
Who was Baron von Steuben?
Governor of Spanish Louisiana; captured British forts on Gulf Coast.
Who was Bernardo De Galvez?
Became a foreigner when he committed treason against the U.S.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Americans who favored independence from England.
Who were the Patriots?
German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in America.
Who were the Hessians?
Americans who wanted to remain part of Great Britain.
Who were the Loyalists?
Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
Who were the Americans who negotiated the Treaty of Paris?
Salem Poor & Peter Salem
Who were 2 African Americans who fought for the U.S. in the American Revolution?
Treaty that ended the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Place where Continental Army spent winter, suffered hardships, and learned European style fighting.
What is Valley Forge?
British army defeated by Gen. Gates; turning point of the Revolution
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Washington’s army defeated the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Eve.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
Style of hit and run tactics used by Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) in the South against Cornwallis.
What is guerrilla warfare?
American capital during the Revolution
What is Philadelphia?
Western boundary of U.S. following Treaty of Paris
What is the Mississippi River?
Leadership of George Washington, fighting on home territory, help from France and Spain
What are American advantages during the American Revolution?
Revolutions in France and Poland
What is an effect of the American Revolution in Europe?
France and Spain decided to recognize the U.S. and send military aid to America
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?