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General Nathanael Greene
American General who defeated British General Cornwallis and cleared Georgia and South Carolina of British troops
George Rogers Clark
fronteirsman who seized many British forts in Illinois by surprise, helping to clear out the Ohio River Valley.
John Paul Jones
early leader of the American Navy. Never made much of an impact on the British fleets, but did harass them.
Privateers
basically legal American pirates. Captured British ships, brought in gold, rallied American support, and harassed the British
General Cornwallis
British general during the American Revolution. Was defeated at the Battle of Yorktown and surrendered his entire force.
Yorktown
decisive battle at which General Cornwallis surrendered. Washington assaulted the British by land while the French Navy blocked them off by sea.
1783
year Treaty of Paris (ending the American Revolution) was signed
Treaty of Paris
ends the American Revolution. US is formally recognized as an independent nation, and receives land west of the Mississippi.
Second Continental Congress
body that chose George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army
the south
region which saw some of the Revolution's most bitter fighting, from 1780 to 1782, between American General Nathanael Greene and British General Cornwallis
Mississippi River
western boundary of the United States established in the Treaty of Paris
militiamen
irregular American troops who played a crucial role in swaying the neutral civilian population toward the Patriot cause
Holland
European nation other than France and Spain that supported the American Revolution by declaring war on Britain
Bunker Hill
military engagement that led King George III officially to declare the colonists in revolt
Thomas Paine
British immigrant who wrote Common Sense
Thomas Jefferson
drafted Declaration of Independence
