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Ch. 7 Rev War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington | Leader of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Edward Rutledge | Youngest signer of the D of I, delegate from South Carolina |
| Saratoga | Turning point of the war that caused the French to ally with the Americans |
| Charleston | SC city that was taken over by the British in 1780 |
| Valley Forge | Where Washington's troops spent a brutal winter and were trained by Fredrich von Stuben |
| Yorktown | Final battle where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington |
| General Cornwallis | Leader of the British forces that surrendered at Yorktown |
| Francis Marion | "SwampFox" used guerrilla warfare strategies |
| William Jasper | Risked his life to save the flag at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island |
| Philadelphia | Location of the First and Second Continental Congress |
| France | Country that allied with the Americans and helped them win the war |
| guerrilla wafare | American style of fighting that includes surprise attacks and hiding in natural surroundings |
| Cowpens | SC battle that the Americans strategically won (Tarleton was defeated by Daniel Morgan) |
| Bunker Hill | Early battle near Boston where the Americans had little ammo and were forced to retreat |
| Palmetto | Fort Moultrie was made from this type of tree that absorbed the cannon balls |
| Lexington and Concord | "Shot heard around the world"; Paul Revere made his midnight ride |
| French and Indian War | Conflict prior to the Revolution that caused Britain to tax the colonists to pay off debt |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Line that colonists could not settle west of |
| Loyalists | Those who supported the King and did not want independence |
| Patriots | Those who wanted independence from the British |
| Hessians | Hired German soldiers (mercenaries) who fought for the British |
| Trenton | Surprise attack on Christmas when Washington crossed the icy Delaware River |
| King George III | British monarch (King) during the American Revolution |
| Treaty of Paris | Peace agreement ending the war and setting new boundaries (1783) |
| King's Mountain | Turning point of the war IN THE SOUTH; Overmountain men killed or captured all Loyalists within an hour |
| Olive Branch Petition | Sent to King George III as one last attempt at peace |
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