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American Revolution
4th Grade American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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King George III | King of England, he lost the colonies when he lost the war |
George Washington | Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and First President. |
Benjamin Franklin | Colonial leader who was also an inventor and scientist. Franklin spent some time in France to persuade them to help the colonies fight the British during the war. |
Thomas Jefferson | Father of the Declaration of Independence and Third President. |
Patrick Henry | Political Leader and Speaker. He gave the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
John Adams | Lawyer, Patriot, and Second President. He protested the Stamp Act and suggested to the delegates of the 2nd Continental Congress that George Washington lead the Continental Army (Commander in Chief). |
Benedict Arnold | Traitor! He was a Rebel (Patriot) Army Leader and a British General. He tried to sell secrets to the British. |
Lord Cornwallis | Leader of the British Army. He lost the Battle of Yorktown which ended the war. |
Thomas Paine | Author, Rebel(Patriot) Supporter. He wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, that encouraged Rebels(Patriot) to fight in the war. |
Lexington and Concord | "The Shot Heard 'Round the World", the first conflicts in the war. |
Battle of Bunker Hill | The British won this battle, but the Patriots put up a huge fight that made the British realize this war was not going to be easy. |
Battle of Saratoga | 1777, the British surrender over 5,000 soldiers to the Americans. Turning Point in the war! The French then realized that the Patriots (Americans) had a chance of winning and sent their soldiers over to help fight against the British. |
Battle of Yorktown | 1781 - Last official battle of the war. Lord Cornwallis (the British) surrendered to George Washington. America had won its independence! |
Patriots/Rebels/Continental Soldiers/Minute Men | People who were fighting for their independence from England (British). |
Loyalists/Tory/red Coat/Lobster Back/Royalist/Hessians | People who were fighting for England (the British). |
The Declaration of Independence | Written in 17 days by Thomas Jefferson, the letter states the colonists' reason behind and desire for independence from England's rule. Adopted on July 4, 1776, Independence Day! |