| Term | Definition |
|---|
| what shifted the colonists toward their independence | The Common Sense written by thomas paine |
| what did richard henry lee do | he presented an opinion for the colonists to be free |
| what did signing the declaration of independence mean for the colonists | it ment they had to fight for their freedom |
| what was the preamble | why the document was written |
| what happened on august 2, 1776 | the declaration of independence was signed |
| what were the beliefs of the colonists, stated in the DOI | give the people their natural rights back, government should protect those rights, when government fails to protect the rights the the people should end the government |
| what did the list of grievances state | it stated that king george was violating the colonists rights |
| what was the conclusion of the DOI | that the only course is to dissolve all political ties with britain |
| list the two reasons the continental army had to keep retreating | they were out numbered and inexperienced |
| why did thomas paine write the crisis | to give the colonist hope and inspire them to fight evan more |
| what two generals were at the battle of saratoga | john burgoyne and horatio gates |
| what did baron von steuben do | he helped the military by showing them how to aim, march and attack with bayonets |
| what four things did the soldiers need at Valley forge | food, shelter, medicine, clothing |
| in mid 1776 what happened at New York | america was forced to keep retreating |
| on christmas what happened in trenton | washington attacked trenton from two sides |
| october 17, 1777 what happened at saratoga | washington defeated burgoyne and his troops |
| what happened in the winter of 1777 and 1778 at valley forge | the soldiers got sick and ran out of ammo |
| who and what did nate hale do | spied on the british for the patriots |
| what was the importance of the battle at saratoga | it secured the new england states, lifted the patriots spirits, and showed europe that they could win the war |
| what was the importance of sir william howe | led british during the worst days of the war for the patriots |
| what was the importance of nathan hale | showed the highest level of commitment to freedom |
| what was the importance of thomas paine | helped soldiers stay committed |
| what was the importance of george washington | great military hero and inspiring hero |
| what was the importance of john burgoyne | british leader who planned to cut off new england |
| what was the importance of horatio gates | helped george Washington's army with confidence |
| what was the importance of marquis de lafayette | he was a french ally and helped washington win key battles |
| what was the importance of thaddeus kosciusko | was a german engineer who built forts |
| what was the importance of casimir pulaski | trained Washington's army on how to ride and fight horse back |
| what was the importance of baron von steuben | was a german commander |
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