Question | Answer |
George Washington | Leader of the continental army |
Thomas Jefferson | Wrote declaration of independence |
Thomas Paine | Wrote pamphlet called Common sense |
John Adams | Second president of the united states |
John Hancock | First signer of the declaration of independence |
Paul Revere | Rode on the midnight ride to warn the patriots |
King George 3 | King of England during the American Revolution |
Benjamin Franklin | A printer,writer,inventor,scientist,and publisher |
Patrick Henry | Wrote a angry speech about the stamp act |
Samuel Adams | Leader of the sons of liberty |
Lord Dunmore | A loyalist Governor of virginia |
Mercy Otis Warren | Patriot writer that wrote plays and poems supporting independence |
Highly educated,wealthy farmers,homemakers,shopkeepers,lawyers,and thought independence would bring more freedom and riches to the colonies. 2/5 are colonist | patriot |
Wealthy,rich land owners, religious leaders,and king George 3 was king . 1/5 were colonist | loyalist |
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Militia leaders thought it would be better to build a bunker in breeds hill. They thought it would give us a better chance to shoot them. Breeds hill is closer to boston.Took place in massachusetts | Battle of bunker hill |
The battle was considered the turning point. Benjamin was trying to get help from France. France was convinced that the americans could help us win the war. France sent money, soldiers and navys to help. Took place in saratoga | Battle of saratoga |
The french blocked Cornwallis and he couldn't get to a british ship . That was the last major war of independence took place in virginia | Battle of yorktown |
to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from great britain | Declaration of independence |
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