Rev War Vocab

The pamphlet that convinced colonists to break away from Britain.

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Olive Branch Petition

• Thomas Paine

Signed by Congress as a last chance at keeping peace with Britain

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Olive Branch Petition

• Thomas Paine

Written to tell Britain that the colonies were breaking away from British rule

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Olive Branch Petition

• Thomas Paine

A gathering of colonial leaders who debated how to react to events at Lexington and Concord in 1775

• Second Continental Congress

• Continental Army

• Patriots

• Olive Branch Petition

Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain

• Second Continental Congress

• Continental Army

• Patriots

• Olive Branch Petition

Originally the Massachusetts militia; it included soldiers from all colonies

• Second Continental Congress

• Continental Army

• Patriots

• Olive Branch Petition

The author of "Common Sense"

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

The commander of the Continental Army

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

Rode on horseback to warn the colonists of the British advance toward Concord

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

The author of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere