Lexington and Concord

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at these to battles outside of Boston in April 1775.

Lexington and Concord

Called the Shot Heard Round the World.

The first major battle of the American Revolution; fought at Breed's 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 would win.

Declaration of Independence

Document written by Thomas Jefferson; passed by Continental Congress in July 1776

Declaration of Independence

Officially declared that the United States was a separate country from Great Britain; listed complaints or grievances against King George lll; explained reasons why America should declare its independence.

Trenton and Princeton

Battles in which George Washington outwitted the British army and won victories that boosted Americans morale to keep fighting.

Battle that was the turning point of 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 where the Continental army suffered through winter but were trained and became a more professional army.

Battle fought on the Southern Frontier by 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 in the American 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 Americans who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution.

Agreement that ended the American Revolution; US received 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 Second Continental Congress that wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Scotish immigrant that wrote Common Sense and The Crisis.

Hero of the Battle of Saratoga but betrayed the United States and joined the British.

Also called the "Swamp Fox"; he was an American that practiced guerilla warfare in South Carolina.

French officer that was one of Washington's advisors and generals.

Prussian army officer that trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge

German Mercenaries that fought for the British.

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Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Lexington and Concord	The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at these to battles outside of Boston in April 1775.
Lexington and Concord	Called the Shot Heard Round the World.
Bunker Hill	The first major battle of the American Revolution; fought at Breed's 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 would win.
Declaration of Independence	Document written by Thomas Jefferson; passed by Continental Congress in July 1776
Declaration of Independence	Officially declared that the United States was a separate country from Great Britain; listed complaints or grievances against King George lll; explained reasons why America should declare its independence.
Trenton and Princeton	Battles in which George Washington outwitted the British army and won victories that boosted Americans morale to keep fighting.
Saratoga	Battle that was the turning point of 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 where the Continental army suffered through winter but were trained and became a more professional army.
King's Mountain	Battle fought on the Southern Frontier by 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 in the American 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 Americans who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris 1783	Agreement that ended the American Revolution; US received 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 Second Continental Congress that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine	Scotish immigrant 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 the "Swamp Fox"; he was an American that practiced guerilla warfare in South Carolina.
Marquis de Lafayette	French officer that was one of Washington's advisors and generals.
Baron von Steuben	Prussian army officer that trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Hessians	German Mercenaries that fought for the British.

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