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| Bunker Hill | Where patriots that were out of ammunition managed to hold their own agains the British |
| Thomas Paine | Writer of "Common Sense" which argued citizens should be able to make decisions about their own governments |
| Declaration of Independence | The document that stated the American colonies had the right to break away from Great Britain |
| Loyalist | Colonists who felt the colonies should NOT break away from Great Britain |
| Marquis de Lafayette | A French nobleman who supported the Patriots with his own resources |
| Redcoat | A nickname Patriots gave British soldiers |
| Lexington | The "shot heard round the world" was fired here |
| Thomas Jefferson | The main writer of the Declaration of Independence |
| Treaty of Paris | Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States |
| First Continental Congress | presented ten resolutions to King George III |
| Women | took over the running of farms and businesses when the men went to war |
| Benedict Arnold | tried to make Quebec part of the colonies, but later betrayed the United States and switched sides |
| King George | refused to heare the colonists' ten resolutions |
| "Molly Pitcher" | women bringing water to thirsty soldiers |
| John Paul Jones | fought at sea against the British |
