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American Revolution
Review for terms associated with the chapter on the American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loyalist | someone who fought for the British |
| Patriot | someone who fought for the Continental Army |
| George Washington | Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army |
| Patrick Henry | Protested the Stamp Act, gave famous speech at St. John's Church "Give me liberty, or give me death!" |
| Treaty of Paris | Official document that ended the American Revolution, signed September 3, 1783 |
| Declaration of Independence | Document declaring independence from Great Britain, with the reasons why |
| James Lafayette | former slave who was a spy for the Continental Army during the war, gained freedom with help from the Marquis de Lafayette in 1787 |
| Marquis de Lafayette | frenchman who volunteered service for the Continental Army |
| Battle of Yorktown | Final battle of the war, British surrendered |