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Preisinger History 7
Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The local militia who got their name because they were ready at a moments notice | Minutemen |
| The 1st American Spy, he was executed by the British after being caught behind enemy lines | Nathan Hale |
| The colonists who fought for the British | Loyalists |
| Monarch of Great Britain at this time | King George III |
| Commander and Chief of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| Did not seek separation from Great Britain; their goal was to state colonists' concerns and have King George III fix them | First Continental Congress |
| Name given to British soldiers because of their jacket | Redcoats |
| Announced the colonies break from Great Britain | Declaration of Independence |
| Naval leader of the American Navy | John Paul Jones |
| Known as the author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which battle was considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution | The Battle of Saratoga |
| How many colonies sent delegates to the meeting of the First Continental Congress | 12 |
| What was the name of the 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine | Common Sense |
| Who did General Washington attack at Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas Day, 1776 | The Hessians |
| The name of the national army of the 13 colonies | Continental Army |
| This woman lied about her gender so she could fight in the Revolutionary War, took two bullets in a battle, and was honorably discharged | Deborah Sampson |
| What was the name of the British general who surrendered to Washington on October 19, 1781 at the Battle of Yorktown | Charles Cornwallis |
| What day was the Declaration of Independence signed | July 4th, 1776 |
| Who helped the Americans surround the British at the Battle of Yorktown by sea | The French |
| In the ______________, Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States | The Treaty of Paris |
| What was another name given to Loyalists | Torries |
| What was the name of the Patriot soldier who was known as "Swamp Fox" | Francis Marion |
| What battle gave the colonists hope at the start of the war | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| What was the name of the Prussian military officer who trained the Continental Army | Baron Friedrich von Steuben |
| Name of the Frenchman who was a skilled commander and gave the Patriots $200,000 | Marquis de Lafayette |
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