American Revolution

First continental congress: committees of correspondence had been communicating, militias begin to form; after Intolerable Acts they call for a meeting; First meeting held in Philly they discussed rights of colonies

Lexington and Concord: April 1775, near Boston, Bostonians had a lot of weapons

British tried to seize weapons: What caused the Lexington and Concord battle

First shots fired: What is Lexington and Concord known for

Second Continental Congress: Appointed Washington as leader, Boston/New England clones fighting the most

Bunker Hill: Colonists take hill overlooking Boston, British charge the hill 3 times until colonists run out of ammo, Gets colonist on the patriotic side

Deadliest battle of war: What is Bunker hill known for

Olive Branch: 2nd Congress send King George a petition to return to the peace of the past, he refuses the petition and urges the rebellion put down

Common Sense: Urges independence for the colonies, makes a planetary reference

Tories: Another word for loyalists

Declaration of Independence: All men created equal, mostly written by Thomas Jefferson

Battle of Trenton: Christmas Eve surprise attack helping the colonists gain more control

Saratoga: What battle was the turning point

French: Who got involved after the battle of Saratoga

Valley Forge: Suffered from small pox, George Washington made all troops get vaccinations, Congress struggled to gain supplies for the army(lack of central government)

Molly Pitcher: Famous woman who took her husbands duties during the revolution

Southern Campaign: British changed strategy to splitting the colonies, British lose a lot in the South the British lose very important commander Charles Cornwallis

Between North and South: Where do the British get caught

Battle of Yorktown: Ended the revolution, British were surrounded by French and Americans