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July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence adopted
1777
Battle of Saratoga
1781
Battle of Yorktown
1783
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
July 1775; colonies sent a petition to George III to repair their relationship
Continental Congress
Issued a document entitled Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking up arms
Hessians
German soldiers
Thomas Paine
Authored an pamphlet entitled Common Sense
Richard Henry Lee
proposed on June 7, 1776 that America should be free from England
Declaration of Independence
most important human statement of political principles in history
John Locke
social contract theory; individuals have rights to life, liberty, and property
William Blackstone
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Patriots
supported independence from England
Loyalists
supported the king and his authority
Proclamation of Rebellion
What did the King issue in England
Prohibitory Acts
What did Parliament issue
Robert Morris
appointed Superintendent of Finance
Haym Solomon
Polish Jew who helped finance the war
Benedict Arnold
colonial general who committed treason when he handed over West
General William Howe
Who sailed to New York after fleeing Boston
Lord Richard Howe
Who led the British fleet that forced Washington to retreat
Hessians
Who did Washington defeat in Trenton on Christmas day
Horatio Gates
Who was Burgoyne surrounded by
Saratoga
Where was Burgoyne forced to surrender
Battle of Saratoga
What was the turning point for the war of independence
Brandywine and Germantown
Where did General Howe defeat Washington
Valley Forge
Where did Washington’s army fled to
Sir Henry Clinton
replaced General Howe; abandoned Philadelphia in the spring of 1778 and moved to NYC
George Rogers Clark
led the patriots on the frontier
Joseph Brant
native American leader who helped the British; became a missionary to his people
Anthony Wayne
recaptured Stony Point for the patriots
Privateers
civilian captains and ships (fought most of the naval battles)
John Paul Jones
led the Bonhomme Richard to defeat the Serapis
General Cornwallis
led a campaign vs the patriots in the South
Francis Marion
“Swamp Fox”
Thomas Sumter
“Game Cock”
Battle of King’s Mountain
checked the advance of the British
Nathanael Greene
The “Fighting Quaker”, led the British away from their reinforcements
Battle of Yorktown
Washington attacked Cornwallis from the North with the French
Stony Point
What did Anthony Wayne recapture
America
Who did not have an official navy
Bonhomme Richard
What did John Paul Jones lead
Comte de Grasse
Who led the French fleet that blocked the entrance to Chesapeake Bay
Philadelphia
What did the British capture in the results of victories
America
Who turned down the British proposal
October 19, 1781
What date was Cornwallis forced to surrender
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