American Revolution Vocab

Wrote Common Sense, argued in favor of Independence

Soldier/frontier leader who captured Brit trading village & encouraged Indian leader neutral

Colonist who sided with Britain in American Revolution

Wife of President Adams, writer and American Feminist

Declaration of citizens rights issued by Virginia Convention

British soldiers who fought against Colonists in American Rev.

Early Rev. War battle in Mass. that showed colonists could fight well against the British Army

Wrote the Declaration of Independence and became 3^rd Pres.

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies

Army created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775

Commander of British Army in Revolution and at Yorktown

Governor of Spanish Louisiana who captured key cities from Britain

French general who led troops against the British army in the Revolution

Revolutionary War Battle in NY that resulted in major defeat for the British

Meeting of Colonial Delegates to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord

Three-week long siege that trapped British in Virginia and ended the war

Treaty that ended the American Revolution

Increased Prices for goods and services

American General who commanded Army in Southern Colonies

Member of Continental Congress who later became 2^nd Pres.

French statesman and military general who helped U.S.

Place in Pennsylvania where U.S. army spent training in 1778