| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mercenaries | what was the name for "troops for hire" |
| common sense | what was the revolutionary document written by Thomas Paine |
| the declaration of independence | what was the document signed by leaders of the 13 origanal colonies that declared thei independence from Great Britian |
| life liberty and the pursuit of happiness | what were 3 rights you have had since you were born |
| valley forge | what was the place that washington's troops spent a harsh winter at |
| trenton | where was the battle that washington defeated the hessians at on christmas night |
| princeton | after the battle of trenton washington took his troops to a place in new jersey and his army won yet another battle where was this new battle fought at? |
| the battle of saratoga | what was the battle that was the turning point of the revolution |
| france | at the battle of saratoga what country pleged its support to the colonists |
| militia | what is an arm of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency |
| minute men | what were the people that kept their muskets at hand and were prepared to fight at any moment called |
| olive branch petition | at the 2nd continental congress delegates hoped to make peace with the british and voted to sign a petition for king george what was the petition called |
| green mountain boys | what were the group of men from vermont called |
| ethan allen | who led the green mountain boys |
| the battle of breeds hill | what battle was known as the battle of bunker hill and was fought on a hill ouside boston |
| boston | what city was the battle of breeds hill fought outside of |
| hessians | who were the mercenaries who came from germany |
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