Heroes of the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706.

Vocab: The new country became known as the United States of ________________. 

United States birthday is ___________________. 

The American flag has ___________ stripes.

Benjamin Franklin spent many years helping to win the war against Great Britain. 

During the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was sent to _______________. 

Benjamin Franklin invented ________________ and ______________. 

The thirteen colonies were ruled by ______________. 

Vocab: The flag also has thirteen ___________________. 

Great Britain was taking ________________ money from the colonies. 

The last really big battle of the American Revolution is called ______________. 

Sybil Ludington only fought with a stick. 

Who won the American Revolution?

George Washington was in charge of the army during the American Revolution. 

America had ________________ colonies. 

Vocab: The American Revolution was fought for America's ___________________ from English rule. 

On July 4, 1776 the American Colonies first declared their ________________ from Britain.

Vocab: The __________________ on the flag stand for the states. 

Vocab: Daring Dicey was the _________________ for Dicey Langston. 

American troops crossed the ______________ River. 

Everyone who fought to make America free was a __________________.

George Washington is known as the ___________________. 

The American flag has ____________stars. 

The colonists didn't want to pay the tax money, so ___________________ began. 

Many Americans wanted to be ________________ from Great Britain.