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American Revolution
Fourth Grade American Revolutionary War
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. He helped create the Declaration of Independence. He spent time in France to persuade them to help the colonies. |
Thomas Jefferson | Father of the Declaration on Independence and Third President. |
Patrick Henry | Political Leader and Speaker. He gave famous speech " Give me liberty or give me death!" |
John Adams | Sons of Liberty, Patriot, and Second President. He protested Stamp Act and helped with the Declaration of Independence. He also suggested George Washington lead the Continental Army. |
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 Supporter. He wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, that encouraged rebels/patriots 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 be easy. |
Battle of Saratoga | The turning point in the war. The French realized the patriots had a chance of winning, so they sent in support and came in as back up. |
Battle of Yorktown | Last official 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 (the British). |
Loyalists/ Tory/ Red Coat/ Lobster Back/ Royalist/ Hessian | The people who were fighting for England (the British). |
Winter at Valley Forge | George Washington and troops settled there for the long, cold winter. Many soldiers died of hunger and illness. |
Declaration of Independence | Important document written by Thomas Jefferson to declare the colonies independence from Britain. Approved on July 4, 1776 |
Treaty of Paris | The document that explained the peace agreement between the colonies and Britain. The colonies are now an independent country, free from British rule. |