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Social Studies Ch4.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Continental Congress | A gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America |
| Patriots | Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain |
| Minuetmen | Local militia that got their name because they were always ready to fight |
| Red Coats | They wore bright red jackets |
| Second Continental Congress | Second group of delegates from the colonies |
| Continental Army | A force that included soldiers from all colonies and would carry out the fight against Great Britain |
| George Washington | A Virginian that was named the command of the colonies' army |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | A famous war that was fought on Breed's Hill |
| Common Sense | A 47-paged pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776 |
| Declaration of Independence | Formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain |
| Thomas Jefferson | The Declaration's main author that argued that all people posses unalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Loyalist | Colonist who chose the side with the British |
| Mercenaries | Foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay |
| Battle of Trenton | An important Patriot victory |
| Battle of Saratoga | In New York, the turning point of the Revolutionary War |
| Marquis de Lafayette | A young Frenchman declared "The welfare of America is closely bond with the welfare of mankind" |
| Baron Friedrich von Steuben | An experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear |
| Bernardo de Galvez | The governor of Spanish Louisiana, became a key ally to the Patriots |
| John Paul Jones | Patriots owed much of their success to a naval hero who use to be an outlaw |
| George Rodgers Clark | Volunteered to lead the western campain |
| Francis Marion | His Brigade used suprise attacks to disrupt British communication and supply lines |
| Comte de Rochambeau | A commander for the 4,000 French troops |
| Battle of Yorktown | The last major battle in the Revolutionary War |
| Treaty of Paris of 1783 | Great Britain recognized the Independence of the United States in this |
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