American Revolution

Who was George Washington?

• General of the Continental Army

• A wealthy Frenchman who joined the Continental Army

• A British general who surrendered to the Americans

• A colonial general who later became a traitor

Who was Sam Adams?

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Cousin of John Adams who spread the word that the colonists needed freedom from Britain

• Cousin of Sam Adams. He was a lawyer.

• Wealthy merchant who signed his name large

Who was General Cornwallis

• A colonial general who later became a traitor

• General of the Continental Army

• A British general who surrendered at Yorktown

• A wealthy Frenchman who joined the Continental Army

Who was Benedict Arnold?

• A British general who surrendered to the Americans

• General of the Continental Army

• A wealthy Frenchman who joined the Continental Army

• A colonial general who later became a traitor when he joined the British army

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Cousin of John Adams

• Wealth merchant known for signing his name large

• A Loyalist who spied on the Continental Army

Who is John Hancock?

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence

• A rich Bostonian who boldly signed his name largely on the Declaration of Independence

• Cousin of John Wick

• A wealthy Frenchman who joined the Continental Army

Who is Mariquis de Lafayette

• A wealthy Frenchman who trained Washington's troops

• A colonial general who betrayed France

• A wealthy Frenchman who joined the Continental Army

• Invented french fries

Describe the Battle of Saratoga

• The American victory at this battle brought help from France

• First battle of the Revolutionary War

• The final battle of the American Revolution

• Americans won this battle by defeating the Hessian soldiers

Describe the Battle of Yorktown

• The first battle of the Civil War

• The last battle of the Revolutionary War

• The first battle of the Revolutionary War

• The last battle of the Civil War

Describe the Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Americans won this battle by defeating the Hessian soldiers

• The Americans won this battle and France joined after

• The Americans lost this battle, and France joined after

• The Americans lost this battle, but the British learned it wouldn't be easy to win