American Revolution Set 2 Marquis De Lafayette — James Armistead

Haym Salomon

Jewish American who helped negotiate for financial assistance from France and Holland to help pay for the Revolutionary War. He raised money needed by Washington to pay for the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia.

Bernardo de Galvez

helped during the Revolution by buying Spanish weapons and supplies for the colonial army AND allowing Patriots to use port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.

Thomas Paine

American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)

John Paul Jones

American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) said " I have not yet begun to fight."

Marquis de Lafayette

He was very rich and noble when he arrived in America at the age of 19 years old. He believed in the liberty that the Americans were fighting for and asked to help. He became a general on Washington's staff and fought hard. He was known as "the soldier's friend," and is buried in france but his grave is covered with earth from Bunker Hill.

Battle of Yorktown

Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.

Benjamin Franklin

Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.

Battle of Saratoga

Turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain.

Thomas Jefferson

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

James Armistead

a man who was born into slavery who fought for the American Revolution and served as a spy

Unalienable Rights

rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Declaration of Independence

the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain