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Practice Chapter 8. A New Country is Born

AB
EqualAll people are as important as a king
IndependentMeans "free"
LoyalistsThey fought for Great Britain during the American Revolution
General WashingtonGreat leader who fought for the Americans
The Declaration of IndependenceAn important paper that said the American colonies were a free nation
Thomas JeffersonWrote the Declaration of Independence
Number of British colonies in AmericaThirteen colonies
They helped the Americans win the warFrench soldiers
He taught Americans how to be better soldiersFriedrich Von Steuben
Bernardo de GálvezSpanish governor of Louisiana
Number of African Americans that fought against the BritishAbout five thousands
James ArmisteadBrave African American
WomenDid the farmwork when the men were fighting
Deborah SampsonDressed like soldier and fough in the war
Molly PitcherBrought water to American soldiers when they were fighting
Haym SalomonA Jewish American who gave most of his money to the American army
United States of AmericaNew name for the British colonies
PhiladelphiaPlace in which the Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution ended this year1781
Date in which the Americans colonies told the world they were independentJuly 4,1776


Señora Carpenter
Swanson Middle School
Arlington, VA

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