ABIGAIL ADAMS

• Wife of John Adams

• Reminder her husband to “Remember the Ladies” when making new laws because women don’t want to follow laws they have no say in

JOHN ADAMS

• Lawyer who defended the soldiers after the Boston Massacre

• Represented Massachusetts at the continental Congresses and strongly supported independence.

HAYM SALOMON

• Portuguese immigrant who gave money to support the war

• He was captured by the British and used as an interpreter

PATRICK HENRY

• Patriot who said “Give me liberty or give me death”

THOMAS PAINE

• Wrote pamphlet titled Common Sense where he encouraged colonists to support getting independence from Britain.

GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Commander of the Continental Army

WENTWORTH CHESWELL

• African American rider (like Paul Revere) who rode all night to reach his community and warn them the British were coming

• Fought at the Battle of Saratoga

SAMUEL ADAMS

• Leader of the Sons of Liberty

• Helped organize the Boston Tea Party

MERCY OTIS WARREN

• Was from Massachusetts

• Wrote several things that were used as propaganda to encourage support for the Patriots

JAMES ARMISTEAD

• First African American spy for the Continental Army

• Played a large part in the victory at Yorktown

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

• On committee to write the Declaration of Independence

• Negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1783 which ended the American Revolution

BERNARDO de GALVEZ

• Spanish nobleman who helped transport war supplies and fought to protect the port at New Orleans

CRISPUS ATTUCKS

• African American who was the 1st casualty of the American Revolution when he died at the Boston Massacre

KING GEORGE III

• King of England during the American Revolution

• Wanted to keep control of colonies because he thought England would be weakened if they lost them

THOMAS JEFFERSON

• Main author of the Declaration of Independence

THE MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE

• French general who helped train the troops at Valley Forge

JOHN PAUL JONES

• Founder of the United States Navy. Led naval raids during the American Revolution

Battles of Lexington & Concord

• British were hoping to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock at Lexington and destroy supplies and ammunition at Concord

• Paul Revere rode warning the British were marching their way

• American Army outnumbered; 8 minutemen (ready to fight at a “minute’s notice) died

• The first shot fired at Lexington is known as the “shot heard ‘round the world.”

Battle of Bunker Hill

• Colonel Prescott set up fortifications at Bunker Hill

• British decided to drive the Americans out of Bunker Hill

• After 3 charges the British finally forced the Americans to retreat

• Moral victory for the Americans b/c British had more than 1000 dead and wounded

• British figured out the Americans would not be easy to beat

WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE

• General Washington set up camp for the winter at Valley Forge

• The men didn’t have decent food, clothing or shelter

• Many men deserted the army.

• Washington used this time to train the troops

• Continental Army became stronger because of making it through the hard winter

WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE

Battle of Saratoga

• American army under command of General Horatio Gates

• British General Burgoyne • British planned to separate New England colonies

from the other colonies• British General Burgoyne surrendered to

American General Gates• France and Spain joined the Americans in their

fight for independence by declaring war on Britain• Turning point of war

Battle of Yorktown

• British attempt to control port at Yorktown, Virginia

• British General Cornwallis

• American General Washington

• Final battle of American Revolution

• British General Cornwallis surrendered to American General Washington

Continental Army Dis-advantages

• Lack of discipline among troops

• Harsh conditions – VERY cold winters

• Lack of Supplies – not enough food, clothing or shelter

• Untrained

Continental Army Advantages

• Home Soil – they knew the ins and outs of the land

• Quality Volunteers - the volunteers for the army were good shots

• Accurate Rifles - the guns were mostly homemade so they were made well

• George Washington - great job of leading

• Support of France and Spain

Treaty of Paris 1783

• Officially ended the American Revolution• Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay

represented the U.S.• Recognized the U.S. as independent• Land extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi

River and from Canada to Spanish Florida• British promised to withdraw all their troops• Gave Americans the right to fish in the waters off the

coast of Canada• British merchants could collect debts owed by Americans