A | B |
George Washington | Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Continental Army |
James Armistead Lafayette | Gained his freedom after fighting in the Continental Army |
Thomas Jefferson | wrote the Declaration of Independence |
Declaration of Independence | signed on July 4th, 1777 |
Yorktown | Where the British surrendered to George Washington |
Neutral | not taking sides |
Patriot | fought for Independence from England |
Loyalist | Wanted to stay under English rule |
Enslaved African Americans | fought on both sides in order to gain freedom from bondage |
Colonial Women | took on more responsibilities to support the revolution |
Battle of Great Bridge | first revolutionary battle in Virginia |
Jack Jouett | warned Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming |
Parliament | the Governing body of England |
1st Continental Congress | the governing body of the Colonists |
Cornwall | British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
Patrick Henry | "give me liberty, or give me death!" |