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Loyalists or Tories

Colonists who opposed independence and remained loyal to Great Britain, comprising roughly 20% of the white population.

Continental Army

The army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight against British rule during the American Revolutionary War.

Guerrilla warfare

A form of irregular warfare that includes surprise attacks and ambush tactics, employed by the American militias against British forces.

Marquis de Lafayette

A French military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War by providing France's support to the American cause.

Battle of Saratoga

A significant American victory in 1777 that convinced France to support the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

Abigail Adams

Wife of John Adams, who made one of the first pleas for women's rights in the United States, famously stating 'remember the ladies' in a letter to her husband.

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

Issued by the royal governor of Virginia in 1775, it promised freedom to enslaved people who fought for the British.

Phillipsburg Proclamation

Issued in 1779, it offered freedom to enslaved individuals who would join the British military, applicable across all colonies.

Articles of Confederation

The first governing document of the United States, reflecting a rejection of monarchy and aiming for a representative government.

Abolition movement

A social reform movement aiming to end the practice of slavery, prominently led by free black men, women, and Quakers.

Phyllis Wheatley

The first African American woman to publish a book, she used her poetry to make pleas for emancipation.

Prince Hall

An African American abolitionist who formed an all-black Masonic lodge after being denied entry into a white lodge.

Native American Tribes

Groups of Indigenous peoples in North America who faced significant land losses and violence during and after the Revolutionary War.

Guerrilla Warfare

A form of irregular warfare involving small, mobile groups of combatants using hit-and-run tactics against larger traditional armies.

George Washington

The commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, later becoming the first President of the United States.

Treaty of Paris

The 1783 agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War, recognizing American independence and establishing borders.

Morale

The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time, often influenced by the outcomes of battles.

Economic opportunity

The chances available to individuals to improve their economic status, which were limited for many individuals after the American Revolution.

Social mobility

The ability for individuals or families to move up or down the social ladder, often influenced by educational opportunities and wealth.

Camp followers

Women and families who traveled with military units, providing support roles such as cooking, cleaning, and medical assistance.

Hessians

German mercenaries hired by the British to fight against the American revolutionaries during the Revolutionary War.

Segregated units

Military formations in which individuals are separated based on race or ethnicity, often seen in the treatment of black soldiers.

Civil rights

The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, which were not extended to women and free black people after the revolution.