| A | B |
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| George Washington | commander of the Continental Army |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country |
| strategy | an overall plan of action |
| Battle of Saratoga | Patriot victory that convinced France to ally with the United States against England |
| Marquis de Lafayette | French nobleman who volunteered to serve in Washington's army |
| John Paul Jones | most famous naval officer of th eRevolution known by a fake name; won the most famous sea battle |
| Lord Cornwallis | British general who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown |
| Battle of Yorktown | the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, which resulted in the surrender of British forces in 1781 |
| Treaty of Paris of 1783 | the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, confirming the independence of the United States and setting the boundaries of the United States |
| republicanism | the belief that government should be based on the consent of the people. |
| Lord Dunmore's Proclamation | If slaves would fight for England, they would be freed |
| Battle of Trenton | Washington attacked on Christmas night to surprise the Hessians |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine- convinced many to fight England |
| Baron Friedrich von Steuben | Trained Washington's troops at Valley Forge |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | British victory- convinced Americans they could fight against the British |
| patriot | wanted to fight against the British |
| loyalist | believed overthrowing England was wrong |
| Declaration of Independence | Written by Thomas Jefferson |
| Molly Pitcher | Famous woman who helped fight the British |
| Valley Forge | Washington's men suffered terrible hardships in the winter of 1777-1778 |
