American Revolution

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country

freedom

Author of "Common Sense"

George Washington ordered his men to cross the Delaware River on Christmas.

American Minutemen stopped the British soldiers at the North Bridge .

Patriot leader who is famous for saying, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

Polish engineer who help the American Army prepare to fight the British at Saratoga.

Someone who supported the cause of independence

Colonel Henry Knox led the  attack on this fort& captured the cannons & hauled them to Boston.

Someone who was still loyal to the king

The main author of the Declaration of Independence

to give up

He was able to get supplies and food for the troops during the Winter at Valley Forge.

He was a German (Prussian) soldiers who trained the American soldiers at Valley Forge

Not taking sides

The Minutemen met the British on the village green & fired first shots of the Amer. Rev.

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death?"

The American Army camped here from December 19, 1777, until June 19,1778.

She dressed in men's clothing and joined the Continental Army.

The agreement that ended the American Revolution

A crime of fighting against one's own government

Who said, "...in the new Code of Laws... Remember the ladies?"

This battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill.  British troops attacked the hill three times.

She took her husband's place firing the cannon when her husband was injured.

 British were headed south from Canada & Amer army stopped them by firing from behind a wall .

This was the final battle of the American Revolution.