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Famous traitor to the Continental Army
during the Revolutionary War.
America’s first constitution in effect during the 1780’s,
providing for a weak central government and
leaving most power in the hands of the states.
A military campaign lasting from June to October 1777. The
British attempted to move south from Canada. Horatio Gates was
the American general. The British surrendered at Saratoga. It was called the turning pint of
the war because the French joined the American side after
this battle.
Saratoga starts with a S which has a lot of turns which helps me remember that it was the turning
point of the war.
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington and the French fleet trapped
British General Cornwallis on the Yorktown peninsula and he
surrendered.
I remember that Yorktown is the last
battle of the war because it starts with Y which is at the end of
the alphabet.
Fort captured in 1777 by British officer John Burgoyne. The fort
contained a lot of powder and supplies. Congress was dismayed that the
British were moving in to the Hudson River Valley.
Also an early battle occurred here where
Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen and the Green
Mountain Boys captured cannons for the
Continental Army.
German mercenaries (soldiers for hire) who fought for the British
during the Revolutionary War.
American colonists who did not favor
American independence. Also
called tories.
A supporter of American
independence from Britain.
The sense of duty and faith that a person has in a country in which
they live and the ideals for which this country
stands.
During the Revolutionary War, she
carried water to the troops in battle,
showing that women could fight alongside of
men.
Organized armed resistance against any authority, government,
or ruler.
Overthrow of an existing government
by force.
The war for independence from Britain waged by 13 American colonies
(1775-1783).
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
between Britain and the American colonies, where England recognized the
United States as an independent country.
George Washington’s winter camp during the
Revolutionary War.
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
during the Revolutionary War; first president of the
United States.