Social Studies Ch. 9 Word Scramble
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Second Continental Congress | Congress of American leaders which first met in 1775, declared independence in 1776, and helped lead the United States during the Revolution. |
Olive Branch Petition | Letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in 1775 in an attempt to avoid war. |
Declaration of Independence | Document declaring the 13 American Colonies independent of Great Britain, written mainly by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress. |
Green Mountain Boys | Group of Vermont soldiers who captured Fort Ticondergona. |
Treaty of Paris | Treaty signed in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolution. Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country. |
Continental Army | Army formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington. |
Traitor | Person who works against his/her country. |
Mercenary | Soldier from one country who are paid to fight for another country. |
Battle of Saratoga | American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution. |
What was the name of the document that ended the American Revolution? | Treaty of Paris |
A group of Vermont soldiers who captures British cannons were called _________________. | Green Mountain Boys |
The battle that the Continental Army won and it showed that they could defeat the British was called the what? | The Battle of Saratoga |
A meeting in which colonial leaders made decisions about problems in Britain was called what? | The Second Continental Congress |
What letter came from the Colonists to King George III of Britain? | The Olive Branch Petition |
What was the name of the document that explained why the colonies wanted independence? | The Declaration of Independence |
The army with soldiers from all 13 Colonies was called the ____________________________. | Continental Army |
A soldier from one country who is paid to fight for another country is call a what? | A mercenary |
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