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| George Washington | commander of America's Continental Army |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | first major battle of the American Revolution; the colonial militia lost the battle but proved they could stand against the British army |
| Olive Branch Petition | document sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George, asking the king to restore peace between Britain and the colonies |
| Common Sense | pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, calling for American independence |
| Continental Army | it was another name for the American Army |
| Declaration of Independence | document written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by members of the Second Continental Congress, declaring the colonies free of British control |
| Thomas Jefferson | Virginia delegate to Congress and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Marquis De Lafayette | French noble who volunteered to serve in Washington's army and persuade the French king to send 6,000 troops to help the Americans; hero in both France and America |
| General Cornwallis | British officer responsible for taking the southern colonies; surrendered to Washington at Yorktown |
| Battle of Yorktown | last major battle of the American Revolution; won by American and French troops |
| The American Crisis | in which a man ordered the soldiers to fight their enemy even though they were losing |
| Battle of Kettle Creek | Georgia battle resulting in patriot victory and the withdrawal of British troops from Georgia's back country |
