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-Printer, Scientist, Politician
-A Founding Father -
-Lawyer and politician
-First mayor of New Haven
-Signed all four great state papers of U.S. (the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution)
-Served on the Committee of Five (Drafted Declaration of Independence) -
-Commander-in-Chief of British forces
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-From Virginia
-Part of the Second Continental Congress -
-"Swamp Fox"
-Father of modern guerrilla warfare -
-American lawyer and politician
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-American Silversmith
-Early Industrialist
-Patriot in American Revolution -
-2nd President of the United States
-First Vice President of the United States -
-Merchant
-Patriot
-President of Second Continental Congress
-1st and 3rd Governor of Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
-English-American political activist
-Author
-Politician -
-King of Great Britain and Ireland until Jan 1, 1801 when they united
-He was then King of Great Britain and United Kingdom until death -
-Major General of Continental Army
-When war started he was a militia private (lowest rank) -
-Main author of Declaration of Independence
-3rd President of the United States -
-Known as "The Chancellor"; held this office for 25 years
-Lawyer, Politician, and diplomat -
-Soldier
-Free Negro who was born a slave -
-Credited with making the first American Flag
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-Soldier
-Volunteered for an Intelligence mission but was captured -
-British Redcoats (General Thomas Gage) vs. American Minutemen (John Parker)
-April 18-19th, 1775
-Took place in Lexingon and Concord
-This started the Revoluntionary War -
-Green Mountain boys (very rag tag) led by Ethan Allen were asked by George Washington to travel to Philadelphia to a capture a fort that had a large amount of weaponry.
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-Redcoats (Colonel William Prescott) vs. Patriots (Major General William Howe)
-Took place at Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill in Boston Harbor
-June 16, 1775; end date unknown -
-A letter to King George III representing a last attempt by North America to avoid a war of independence against Britain (Gopetition.com).
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-America (Major General Benedict Arnold and Brigadier Richard Montgomery) and British Recruits (Guy Carleton and Colonel Allen Maclean)
-Took place in Quebec, Canada
-The Americans wanted help from French Canadians who were unhappy. -
-Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that was titled “common sense” and appeared in the streets of Philadelphia. It stated “I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.” When he had wrote this he had only just arrived in England. He had a strong liking for Colonists and their quarrel against the King.
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-North Carolina Patriots and a Loyalist (Tories) Army
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-The 50 state representatives met for another congress. They then voted that they were a “free and independent states”.
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-The Declaration of Independence written by the fifty elected delegates.
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-Washington's troops vs. Howe's troops
-August 1776
-Took place at Long Island, New Jersey, and Deleware -
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-Hessian Troops and Washington's Troops
-Took place in Trenton -
-General Washington left fires burning and went behind enemy lines (British) to attack Princeton.
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-British (Major General John Burgoyne) vs. American (Major General Arthur St Clair)
-Took place at Fort Ticonderoga
-The Americans withdrew leaving the British with a win -
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-British/German (Major General John Burgoyne) vs. Americans (Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold)
-Took place in Saratoga
-Convinced the French to become a U.S. ally -
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-Loyalist's (Major Patrick Ferguson ) vs. Patriots (many different colonels)
-Took place at King's Mountain, South Carolina
-Patriots were the victors -
-General Morgan's Troops vs. British (Cornwallis Troops)
-Took place in Cowpens, SC -
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-Benedict Arnold's troops vs. Cornwallis' troops
-Took place in Virgina
-The purpose was to cut off American supply routes to the South -
-Benedict Arnold's troops vs. Cornwallis' troops
-Took place in Virgina
-The purpose was to cut off American supply routes to the South
