indipendice for merica-Amara Wright
Across
- 1. the battle on January of 1781 January 17th. where a retreat was faked and the British took the bait. at _______ south Carolina, the men killed of captured most of the force
- 4. most famous American officer. earned his fame by defeating the British ship, Serapis in the north sea
- 5. the early navy had mainly these merchant vessels outfitted to fight
- 6. wrote most of the delariation of indipendice.
- 8. led an army south from Montreal new york.
- 9. signed on September 3rd 1783. ended the 8 year war with the British.
- 11. met to discuss how to combat britten
- 14. Burgoyne attacked the americans at freeman's farm near...
- 17. organized a force of 175 men to go into the Ohio valley and drive hamilton out
- 18. British outpost captured by the green mountain boys
- 19. colonists who favored British cause
- 20. advocate of deism. Wrote Common Sense
- 21. written by thomaspaine to influence colonists
- 24. The battle between the americans and british on October 7th. America won this battle, the whole of the British army was killed and the general was buried on site
- 25. Part of the battle for bunker hill. Reinforced by general Gage and his 3000 men
- 26. written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. almost every delegation (accept new york) voted on it. polished over the following two days after it was voted, and the Congress approved of it
- 27. solidgers were left sick, hungry and cold at _____ In Pennsylvania. (1777-1778)
Down
- 1. sent a large force under, to confront Washington.
- 2. Burgoyne was waiting to be saved by this man, who was currently in new york city
- 3. hired soldiers
- 7. friends with George Washington. a French voulenteer.
- 10. place in new Jersey that soldiers were sent to by howe.
- 12. troops who took control at Boston. George Washington was the comander
- 13. Army quartermaster general who tried to help the issue in lack of supply. But didn't do much to help
- 15. where cornwallis went to build a well fortified base. also where the British surrendered one troop.
- 16. set out from Massachusetts to capture Ticonderoga. met with Allen and became a slightly unwilling team.
- 22. a final appeal for peace and reconciliation from the American colonies to King George III
- 23. Leader of the force called the green mountain boys