| A | B |
|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | passionate Patriot whose speeches swayed opinion |
| Thomas Paine | wrote "Common Sense" |
| Henry Knox | secured canons from Fort Ticonderoga |
| Israel Putnam | led Colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill |
| George Washington | chosen to command the Continental Army |
| Olive Branch Petition | attempt by the colonies to make peace with King George III |
| Continental Army | formed from militia groups from all the colonies |
| Declaration of Independence | explained why the colonies sought freedom from Great Britain |
| Declaration of Independence | states that all people have basic rights |
| Declaration of Independence | states that government has the responsibility to protect rights of the people |
| July 4, 1776 | Declaration of Independence signed |
| March 4, 1776 | Seige of Boston |
| July 1775 | Olive Branch Petition sent from the colonists to King George |
| May 10, 1775 | Second Continental Congress |
| June 16, 1775 | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| gunpowder | a severe shortage when Washington took over the Continental Army |
| British spy network | George Washington leaked false information to gain time |
