| A | B |
|---|
| American Strength | fight for freedom and liberty |
| United States of America | who won the war? |
| British Strenghth | powerful navy and army |
| British Weakness | were fighting 3000 miles from home |
| Freedom and Liberty | What the Patriots were fighting for |
| Loyalist | colonist who remained loyal to King |
| Patriots | those that opposed King |
| George Washington | General of Continental Army |
| Continental Army | Name of Patriot Army |
| Declaration of Independence | War did not become official untill this was written and signed |
| King George | British Monarch |
| Lexington and Concord | First shots of the Revolution |
| Revolution | term means change |
| Battle of New York | First official battle of Revolution |
| Delaware River | Washinton crossed this to a surprising victory |
| Hessians | Hired mercenary soldiers |
| Christmas Day | When the tide of the war changed |
| Benedict Arnold | today he is referred to as a traitor |
| Saratoga | the French allied with Americans after this victory |
| Valley Forge | Winter of 1777-1778 |
| Twenty Five Percent | number of Americans who lost thier lives at Valley Forge |
| Independence | self-government, self-rule, home rule, separation, self-determination, sovereignty, |
| Battle of Yorktown | last official battle of war |
| Virginia | State war ende in |
| New York | State war began in |
| France | Peace Treaty was signed here |
| Treaty of Paris | official ending of the war |
| New Government | an American gain with the Treaty to end war |
| United States of America | The birth of a new Country upon signing of peace treaty |
| Ameican Weakness | no military force or economic base |
