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The Revolution Begins

Patriots Gain New Hope

Independence! Wildcard Declaring Independence

Members of a civilian militia

He (with others) rode through the

countryside warning the Regulars are

coming

They gathered in Philadelphia

in the fall of 1774

The Battle of Lexington is sometimes called this

This is a type of victory the colonist

had in the earlier battles against the

British

Colonists who chose to fight for

independence are known as

Jefferson argued that King George III did this without

the colonies consent

Thomas Paine

This future president’s wife was

upset that women were excluded from the Declaration of

Independence

This pamphlet argued against

British rule over the colonist

This group helped the Patriot war effort at

home

This man helped train Washington’s army into a well discipline

army

This battle helped convince France that the Americans could

defeat the British Army

These challenges faced the Continental Army at Valley

Forge

He was responsible for the quote: “I have

not yet begun to fight!”

Some problems facing the Patriots in

the South

He was known as the Swamp Fox

This man helped with peace

negotiations with the British

British general Cornwallis made a fatal mistake at this

famous battle

This treaty ended the war between the

Untied States and Great Britain

Group of colonist who supported

England

These soldiers from Germany came to

fight

He gave over $200,000 of his own

money to American’s cause

The Battle of Saratoga is often referred to as this

These are the two names of Mr.

Belveal’s boys