American Revolution

Treaty signed that officially ended the American Revolution

• Treaty of Britain

• Treaty of Olive Branch

• Treaty of Paris

Soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country

• Militia

• Mercenaries

• Traitor

Person who works against his or her country

• Militia

• Mercenary

• Traitor

This group met in 1775 and voted to declare independence from Britainin 1776. They helped start the United States of America.

• Second Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Army

Group of Vermont soldiers who captured Fort Ticonderoga

• Green Mountain Boys

• Sons of Liberty

• Benedict Arnold’s Boys

Army formed by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Army

• Green Mountain Boys

Document declaring the 13 colonies independent of Great Britain.

• Declaration of I dependence

• Olive Branch Petition

• Treaty of Paris

Letter sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in an attempt to avoid war.

• Treatyof Paris

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following were decisions made by the Second Continental Congress?

• Elected George Washington to lead the army

• Formed an army

• Declared independence

• All members signed the Treaty of Paris

Who wrote Common Sense?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Kincade