4.06 & 4.09 American Revolution Battles and Declaration of Independence Review
Declaration of Independence
1776 - Document that declared independence from England
Battle of Saratoga (1777) - New York
1777 - Turning point of the American Revolution. After this battle, the French decided to help the U.S. THE PATRIOTS WON
Valley Forge (1777-1778) - Pennsylvania
1777-1778, Washington and his men have a brutal winter. The French become an ally and Friedrich Von Steuben and Marquis De Lafayette (both French men) train them to become a real army
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense, which urged colonists to declare independence from Britain
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd president
Battle of Yorktown (1781) - Virginia
October 19, 1781 - Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. It was an American victory and forced the British to surrender.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
the 3 Unalienable Rights that were listed in the Declaration that all humans receive from birth
Paul Revere
He rode through Boston on his horse to let the colonists know "the British are coming."
Patrick Henry
"Give me liberty or give me death!" He said this in a speech about the fight for independence
Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 18, 1775) Massachusetts
"The Shot Heard Round the World"- The first battle of the American Revolution THE PATRIOTS WON
Treaty of Paris (1783)
(1783) peace agreement that ended the American Revolution. America officially gained independence
July 4th, 1776
Declaration of Independence was signed
George Washington
First President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
John Hancock
First person to sign the Declaration of Independence
Battle of Bunker Hill (June 15, 1775) - Massachusetts
June 15, 1775 - Battle of the Revolutionary War; it was near Breed's Hill, Massachusetts; Americans built forts atop the hill and were forced to retreat; THE BRITISH WON
King George III
King of England during the American Revolution
Continental Army
The American army during the American Revolution
All men are created equal and have rights
Two truths that were listed in the Declaration as being self-evident