7th grade American Revolutionary War Already Passed

7th grade American Revolutionary War Already Passed revolution overthrowing an existing government and replacing it with a new form Lexington and Concord first shots of the American Revolution were fired here Paul Revere silversmith from Boston who is usually credited with warning minutemen "The British are Coming!" minutemen militia that were ready to fight within a short time Shot Heard Round the World nickname for the battle of Lexington and Concord; first time a colony revolted against its mother nation Fort Ticonderoga patriots led by Ethan Allen surprise an outpost on Lake Champlain and capture cannon for the Americans Ethan Allen leader of the Green Mountain Boys Green Mountain Boys a group of militiamen from Vermont who had major victories for the Patriots in the Northeast Benedict Arnold patriot leader who turned to the British in 1779; traitor Battle of Bunker Hill first major battle of the American Revolution; took place outside Boston Boston city that started the American Revolution patriot colonist who fought for independence neutral colonist who took neither side during the war loyalist colonist who sided with Britain during the American Revolution torie another name for a loyalist New England most patriots were from this region of the US South most loyalists were from this region of the US Battle of Long Island Major defeat for the Continental Army in it's first real battle of the war; took place outside New York City George Washington Commander of the Continental Army redcoats nickname for British soldiers Hessians group of mercenaries from Germany who fought for Britain during the American Revolution mercenary hired soldier Battle of Brooklyn Heights another name for the Battle of Long Island martyr someone who dies for their beliefs desertion running away from duties such as military service; aka going AWOL Lord Dunmore's Proclamation offered freedom to slaves who fought for BRITAIN at the end of the American Revolution Battle of Trenton Washington launched a surprise attack on a group of Hessians the morning after Christmas Delaware River body of water Washington famously crossed before launching the attack on Trenton flank the "sides" of an army Battle of Saratoga turning point of the American Revolution Philadelphia site of the First Continental Congress John Burgoyne British general at Saratoga siege surrounding a city and launching a series of attacks until you ultimately conquer it Battle of Saratoga after this battle foreign nations allied with the colonists against the British France and Spain two major allies of the Americans during the American Revolution Bernardo de Galvez Spanish governor of Louisiana who helped secure the Gulf of Mexico during the war Valley Forge Area outside Philly that Washington and the Continental Army spent the harsh winter of at Marquis de Lafayette French noble who joined the Americans after reading the Declaration of Independence; aide to Washington Baron Friedrich von Steuben drill sergeant from Prussia who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge blockade surrounding a large area to prevent supplies from getting in and out privateer "legal" pirate John Paul Jones naval hero of the American Revolution; considered the father of the US Navy siege surround a city/fort and launch attacks against it over a period of time guerrilla warfare swift hit and run tactics, surprise attacks Battle of Yorktown last major battle of the American Revolution Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution 1783 year Treaty of Paris was signed, establishing the United States ratify to officially approve Continental Congress a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution. The Congress met from 1774 to 1789 in three incarnations Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania delegate at the Continental Congress; assisted Jefferson with revisions to the Declaration of Independence George III King of Great Britain throughout the American Revolution