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| Yorktown | The last major battle of the war. English surrendured here. |
| George Washington | Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Jefferson | He wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | A great speaker who said "Give me liberty or give me death". |
| Declaration of Independence | Gives reasons for independence. It says authority to govern belongs to the people, not to kings. |
| James Armistead Lafayette | A slave who served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom |
| Parliament | The English lawmaking body that believed it had legal authority in the colonies. |
| Patriots | Wanted independence from England |
| Loyalists | Colonists that remained loyal to England |
| Continental Army | The colonial army that fought against England |
| 1776 | Date that Declaration of Independence was signed |
| 1775-1781 | The Revolutionary War was fought during these years. |
| 1781 | Year of the Battle of Yorktown and end of the war |
