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Unit 3

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Lexington and Concord 1.The first shots of the Revolutionary War 2. known as "Shot heard around the World"
Bunker Hill 1. First major battle of the Revolution 2. The british won, but increased American morale because they had caused heavy casualties
Declaration of Independence 1.declared that the states were breaking away from England 2.written by Thomas Jefferson, passed by the Continental Congress
Trenton and Princeton victories that boosted American morale
Saratoga 1.the turning point of the war 2.convinced France to form an Alliance with the Colonists 3. fought in upstate New York
Valley Forge camp outside of Philadelphia where the Continental Army suffered cold and sickness, but also became a professional army
King's Mountain battle fought in the south by the overmountain men against loyalists; American victory changed the tides of southern part of war
Guerilla Warfare a way of fighting in which Americans destroyed supplies and burned bridges instead of facing the British in battle
Yorktown Last battle of the Revolutionary War; The French Navy and the Continental Army laid siege on Yorktown, where Cornwallis was
Loyalists Colonists still loyal to England; also called Tories
Treaty of Paris 1783 agreement that ended the war and gave the US independence
George Washington commander of the Continental Army and the soon to be First President
Charles Cornwallis British general that surrendered at Yorktown
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of the Independence
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" and "The Crisis"
Benedict Arnold hero at Saratoga that eventually betrayed America and joined the British
Francis Marion also called the "Swamp Fox", southern commander that practiced guerilla warfare
Marquis de LaFayette French officer that was one of Washington's advisors and generals
Baron von Steuben Prussian officer that trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Hessians German mercenaries that fought for British
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