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Leader of the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen
Commander of the Continental Army
Washington
He tried to turn over the fort at West Point to the British
Benedict Arnold
Wrote The Crisis and Common Sense.
Thomas Paine
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress
John Hancock
What is a Hessian?
German mercenaries or soldiers for hire
young Frenchman that volunteered to help the U.S.
Marquise de Lafayette
Vermont colonial militia led by Ethan Allen that made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys
British commander who defeated Washington at the Battle of Long Island in New York, but let the Continental Army escape.
General William Howe
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson
Which spy said ""I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
Nathan Hale
Nicknamed the Swamp Fox for his swift hit-and-run raids against British forces in the Carolinas
Francis Marion
Who commanded the British forces at the Battle of Saratoga and surrendered?
John Burgoyne
The use of troops or ships to prevent anything from entering or leaving a city or region
Blockade
Colonist who favored American independence
Patriot
