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| Second Continental Congress |
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| Began meeting in Philadelphia in May 1775. The first thing they did is create a Continental Army |
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| Lead the new American Army |
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| Suggested that George Washington to lead the new American Army |
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| Served as the president of Congress, and declared that Washington had been elected to be General and commander in Chief of the forces to be raised in the defense of American Liberty |
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| Letter sent to King George III saying that American colonists were still loyal to Britain. |
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| Immigrant from Britain. He insisted that American Colonies should declare independence from Britain. |
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| Congress member from Virginia. He was the first to rise up and declared his vote for independence in front of congress. Asking for a vote. |
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| Declaration of Independance |
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| Thomas Jefferson explained in this document why the american colonies should declare independence from Britain. |
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| Joined the Continental Congress in 1775 and wrote the Declaration of Independence. |
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| Is a person who works against his or her country. |
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| Was known for his bravery and strength. Her commanded a group of Vermont soldiers who called themselves the Green Mountain Boys |
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| Vermont soldiers that captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 |
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| in May of 1775 was captured by the Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen which proved to be an extremely important victory for all Americans. |
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| Young colonel who was sent by Washington to get the captured cannons. |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| Began meeting in Philadelphia in May 1775. The first thing they did is create a Continental Army |
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| Soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country |
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| A teacher who slipped behind enemy lines and began gathering information. He was later captured and sentenced to death |
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| Washington captured it by surprising them by attacking Christmas. This indeed took the Germans by surprise. |
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| British General who sailed south on lake Champlain with an army over 7,000 soldiers to capture Albany, New York. |
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| Polish Engineer who had joined the Americans, design a fort near the town of Saratoga. |
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| turning point of the American Revolution. The British Army fell to the Continental Army. |
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| General at Saratoga who led the charge against the British , yelling "Come on, brave boys, come on!" |
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| Gained his fame at Bunker Hill, where he stood his ground in the face of a charge led by British officer, John Pitcairn. |
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| enslaved man who risked his life being a spy for the continental army and successfully gained the trust of the British generals. |
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| He lead the struggle to end slavery in the United States. |
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| George Washington's wife who fed, knitted socks and mended the soldiers uniforms. |
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| Carried pitchers of water to soldiers on the battlefield. "Molly Pitcher" was the name the soldiers gave her. |
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| In May 1783 put on mens clothes and entered the Continental Army as Robert Shurtleff. |
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| Young African American who published poems supporting the Revolution and opposing slavery. |
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| Is place where Washington's army setup camp for the winter. |
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| Assisted the American soldiers into a professional army. |
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| European volunteer who joined Washington's staff at Valley Forge. He became one of Washington's favorite soldiers. |
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| Led Spanish troops against the British that captured some key forts along the Mississippi River and gulf of Mexico. |
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| British army captured it which proved to be a new strategy for the British. They believed that the people were still loyal to King George III in that area. |
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| Daring militia leader from South Carolina that became famous for his surprise attacks. He was called the "Swamp Fox" |
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| British controlled it in early 1779 but a small American force led by George Rogers Clark was determined to take it. |
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| He successfully took Fort Vincennes in 1779 which strengthened American control of the Ohio river Valley. |
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| Volunteered for the continental navy in 1775> He was later assigned captain of the Bonhomme Richard. known for his cry "I have not yet begun to fight". |
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| was general who used the open spaces of the south to his advantage. He led British General Charles Cornwallis through north and south carolinas |
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| The British setup a camp there along the Chesapeake Bay Port. |
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| was signed in 1783 by Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay. In this treaty, Great Britain recognized the United States of America as an Independent Nation. |
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