American Revolution Vocab

Introduction to a document

• conclusion

• preamble

• privateer

• grievance

What rights cannot be taken away?

• Constitutional
• Represented
• Elected
• Unalienable

What were armed private ships with the government's permission to attack enemy ships?

• continentals

• hessians

• mercenaries

• privateers

A formal statement of opinion. Something decided or proposal made.

• preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• grievance

• Resolution

Virginia representative who's resolution said “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states”

• Nathan Hale

• George Washington

• Richard Henry Lee

• John Paul Jones

Captain who famously stated "I have not yet begun to fight" during his battle at sea.

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Francis Marion

• Marquis de Lafayette

Author of the 48 page pamphlet encouraging colonists to break away from Britain.

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

He spied on the British in New York but was caught and before his execution stated "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

• Nathanael Greene

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Nathan Hale

• Benedict Arnold

The "swamp fox" who was known for his hit and run tactics on the British in the south.

• Francis Marion

• Nathanael Greene

• Richard Henry Lee

• John Paul Jones

A Frenchmen who became an officer in Washington's army.

• Baron von Steuben

• George Rogers Clark

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Marquis de Lafayette