| A | B |
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| Thomas Gage | Military Governor of Massachusetts |
| Paul Revere & William Dawes | They rode and spread the word the Redcoats were coming |
| John Adams | Proposed the Continental Army |
| John Burgoyne | British general whose victory plan was to capture New York |
| Friedrich von Steuben | Prussian who trained the soldiers at Valley Forge |
| Battle of Lexington | The first shots of he Revolution were fired here |
| Battle of Concord | only 2 or 3 small cannons cannons held by colonists were found during this battle |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | The bloodiest battle of the war |
| Battle of Saratoga | The turning point in the war |
| Battle of Yorktown | The final battle of the war |
| Artillery | Guns and weapons |
| Deserter | One who leaves or runs away from service |
| Guerrillas | Soldiers who are not part of the regular army, who made hit and run attacks |
| Loyalists | Colonists who did not want independence from Britain |
| Minutemen | Militia volunteers who could be ready on short notice |
| Patriots | Strong supporters of American Independence |
| Profiteers | People who demand unfair profits for their goods |
| King George III | King of England |
| Why were the British in Concord? | Looking for guns and powder |
| The Second Continental Congress met where? | Philadelphia |
| How many times did the British try to take Bunker Hill? | Three times |
| Why didn't Washington want African Americans to enlist? | He thought this would encourage them to leave their owners |
| What were the American strengths? | 1. Leaders 2. Knew the land 3. Dedication to cause |
| What were American weaknesses? | 1. No money 2. Inexperienced soldiers 3. Enlisted for short time |
| What was the treaty that ended the war? | Treaty of Paris |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence? | John Hancock |
| Who led the Continental Army? | George Washington |
