Battles of the American Revolution Famous Patriots Famous Historical Documents Origins of the Constitution The Constitution

The surprise attack on Christmas night across the Delaware River which led to a major victory for the Patriots

Battle of Trenton

George Washington had the challenge of keeping his troops together despite the weather and starvation at this particular place

Valley Forge

After this famous victory other countries (like France) began to offer their support in the American war efforts

Battle of Saratoga

At this battle the British surrendered realizing that the war was too costly to continue.

Battle of Yorktown

Patriots suffered the worst defeat during this battle.

Charlestown

The Commander of the Continental Congress who after the War deliver power back into the hands of the people.

George Washington

The French nobleman was a friend to Washington and a friend to the cause of American victory during the Revolution.

Marquis de Lafayette

These individual disguised himself as Dutch school teacher to spy on the British

Nathan Hale

Nickname was the “The Swamp Fox” because of his war skills and strategy.

Francis Marion

This Naval Officer raided British ports using a ship named after Ben Franklin’s Almanack.

John Paul Jones

America’s first plan of government that was later replaced because its weaknesses

Articles of Confederation

This is a formal plan of government that a nation can use to set their rules for government

constitution

Passed by the Confederation Congress that divided lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River in smaller territories.

Northwest Ordinance

Declared to Great Britain and the world that because Britain did not look out for the best interests of its colonists, America will separate from them and become a self- supportive government.

Declaration of Independence

(In) this document (Britain) officially recognized America as an independent nation after the war

Treaty of Paris of 1783

The meeting in Philadelphia that was designed to revise or change the Articles of Confederation

Philadelphia Convention aka: Constitutional Convention

This document that limited the power of King John was the first (known recorded) time that a power of a monarch was by a governing group of members

Magna Carter aka: Great Charter

This European philosopher inspired both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution through his belief that citizens have natural rights of life, liberty and property

John Locke

This European philosopher inspired the Constitution by his belief that governments power can be limited if divided and balanced

Baron de Montesquieu

Before America’s Constitution came about, each state also had already adopted this type of document

State Constitutions

Massachusetts farmers showed their anger in many of their lands being seized to help repay war debts by this event

Shay’s Rebellion

This man is called the Father of the Constitution because he designed most of it.

James Madison

This plan called for proportional, based on population size, representation in a bicameral legislative branch

Virginia Plan designed by Madison and Edmund Randolph

This plan called for equal representation, one state = one vote, in a unicameral legislature.

New Jersey Plan Suggested by William Patterson

The agreement to fuse parts of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan into one Plan to settle differences of opinions between the delegates about them.

The Great Compromise aka: the Connecticut Compromise