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| Yorktown | English surrendured here after the last major battle of the war. |
| George Washington | Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Jefferson | Writer of the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | A great speaker who said "Give me liberty or give me death". |
| Declaration of Independence | Gives reasons for independence; power to govern belongs to people, not kings. |
| James Armistead Lafayette | Slave who was freed after serving in the Continental Army |
| Parliament | The English law-making body |
| Patriots | Colonists who wanted independence from England |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to England |
| Continental Army | The colonial army that fought against England |
| July 4, 1776 | Date Declaration of Independence was signed |
| 1775-1781 | The Revolutionary War was fought during these years. |
| 1781 | Year Revolution ended at the Battle of Yorktown |
