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3. Members of a civilian militia

4. He (with others) rode through the countryside warning the Regulars are coming

5. They gathered in Philadelphia in the fall of 1774

6. The Battle of Lexington is sometimes called this

7. This is a type of victory the colonist had in the earlier battles against the British

8. Colonists who chose to fight for independence are known as

9. Jefferson argued that King George III did this without the colonies consent

10. Thomas Paine

11. This future president’s wife was upset that women were excluded from the Declaration of Independence

12. This pamphlet argued against British rule over the colonist

13. This group helped the Patriot war effort at home

14. This man helped train Washington’s army into a well discipline army

15. This battle helped convince France that the Americans could defeat the British Army

16. These challenges faced the Continental Army at Valley Forge

17. He was responsible for the quote: “I have not yet begun to fight!”

18. Some problems facing the Patriots in the South

19. He was known as the Swamp Fox

20. This man helped with peace negotiations with the British

21. British general Cornwallis made a fatal mistake at this famous battle

22. This treaty ended the war between the Untied States and Great Britain

23. Group of colonist who supported England

24. These soldiers from Germany came to fight

25. He gave over $200,000 of his own money to American’s cause

26. The Battle of Saratoga is often referred to as this

27. These are the two names of Mr. Belveal’s boys