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chapter 4.2 and 4.3
Term | Definition |
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Thomas Paine | Author of common sense |
Common sense | A 47 page pamphlet that encourages colonists that only citizens should make the laws, not kings and queens |
Declaration of independence | Official document signed by the colonists announcing their intentions to separate from britain |
Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the king/ Britain |
Abigail adams | Wife of John adams who encouraged her husband to remember the ladies |
Battle of trenton | Patriots led by George Washington who snuck up on the hessians/redcoats on christmas night. 900 were captured |
Deborah sampson | Dressed up like a man so she could fight in the American revolution |
Friedrich von steuban | A prussian officer who helped George washington train his troops for battle |
George Rogers Clark | Fought for the patriots in the west attacking british forts |
George Washington | Leader of the first continental army |
John Paul Jones | Scottish naval genius who brought ships to america and attacked 6 british ship |
Marquis de lafayette | French commander who fought with george washington on the american revolution |
Mercenaries | Professional soldiers who fought in the war for money |
Molly pitcher | Brought water to the soldiers on the battlefield |
Nathan Hale | "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country" |
Patriots | Fought for freedom against the british |