The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at these 2 battles outside of Boston in april 1775

Called the shot heard around the world

The first major battle of the american revolution fought at breeds hill outside of boston

This was a british victory but the americans inflicted heavy casualties on them, boosted their confidence and made them believe they could win

Declaration of Independance

Document ritten by thomas jefferson; passed by continental congress in july 1776

Decleration of Independance

Officially declared that the United States was a seperate country from Great Britian; Listed complaints or greivances or complaints against king george lll; explained reasons why america chould declare its independance

trenton and princeton

Battles in wich george washington outwitted the british army and won victories that boosted americans morale to keep fighting

battle that was the turning point in the war; fought in upstate new york in 1777

Battle that convinced France to make an alliance with the united states

camp outside of philadelphia wherer the continental army suffered through winter but were trained and became a more professional army

Battle fought on the southern frontier bu the overmountain men against loyalists; american victory and turned the tide of the war in the south

type of warfare the continental army used on the british army in the south; destroyed supply lines and burned bridges instead of facing them in battle

last battle of the americna revolution in oct 1781; place where the french navy trapped general charles cornwallis on a peninsula and laid siege to the british army

also called tories, these were the americans that sided with Great Britain during the american revolution

agreement that ended the american revolution; US receive its independence and got all the land to the mississippi river

commander of the continental army

british general that surrendered to washington and the french at yorktown

member of the second continental congress that wrote the decleration of independence

scottish immagrant that wrote common sense and the crisis

hero of the battle of saratoga but betrayed the United states and joined the british

also called teh "swamp fox"; he was an american that practiced geurilla warfare in south carolina

french officer taht trained the continental army at valley forge

prussian officer that was one of washingtons advisors and generals

german mercenaries that fought for the british

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Unit 3 vocab

Question	Answer
Lexinton and Concord	The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at these 2 battles outside of Boston in april 1775
Lexinton and Concord	Called the shot heard around the world
Bunker hill	The first major battle of the american revolution fought at breeds hill outside of boston
Bunker hill	This was a british victory but the americans inflicted heavy casualties on them, boosted their confidence and made them believe they could win
Declaration of Independance	Document ritten by thomas jefferson; passed by continental congress in july 1776
Decleration of Independance	Officially declared that the United States was a seperate country from Great Britian; Listed complaints or greivances or complaints against king george lll; explained reasons why america chould declare its independance
trenton and princeton	Battles in wich george washington outwitted the british army and won victories that boosted americans morale to keep fighting
saratoga	battle that was the turning point in the war; fought in upstate new york in 1777
saratoga	Battle that convinced France to make an alliance with the united states
Valley Forge	camp outside of philadelphia wherer the continental army suffered through winter but were trained and became a more professional army
kings mountain	Battle fought on the southern frontier bu the overmountain men against loyalists; american victory and turned the tide of the war in the south
Guerilla warfare	type of warfare the continental army used on the british army in the south; destroyed supply lines and burned bridges instead of facing them in battle
yorktown	last battle of the americna revolution in oct 1781; place where the french navy trapped general charles cornwallis on a peninsula and laid siege to the british army
loyalists	also called tories, these were the americans that sided with Great Britain during the american revolution
treaty of paris 1783	agreement that ended the american revolution; US receive its independence and got all the land to the mississippi river
george washington	commander of the continental army
charles cornwallis	british general that surrendered to washington and the french at yorktown
thomas jefferson	member of the second continental congress that wrote the decleration of independence
thomas paine	scottish immagrant that wrote common sense and the crisis
Benedict Arnold	hero of the battle of saratoga but betrayed the United states and joined the british
francis marion	also called teh "swamp fox"; he was an american that practiced geurilla warfare in south carolina
marquis de lafayette	french officer taht trained the continental army at valley forge
baron von steuben	prussian officer that was one of washingtons advisors and generals
hessians	german mercenaries that fought for the british

Created by: detracas000

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: