 He rode across the country side from Boston to Lexington to warn The colonists that the British were marching on Concord.

 Leader of the Green Mountain Boys from Vermont. They seized Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point from the British and captured approximately 100 cannons, part of which were moved to the area around Boston to aim at the British.

 Delegate from Massachusetts to the Second Continental Congress. He wanted to declare independence, seize British officials, and ask France and Spain for help.

 He was chosen to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, the army for the Patriots.

 Soldiers from the German state of Hesse who were hired by King George III of England to fight for the British as mercenary soldiers.

 King of England. After the Battle of Bunker Hill, he declared that the colonists were rebels. He ordered a naval blockade of the colonial coastline, and hired the 10,000 Hessian to fight against the Patriots.

 Colonists who remained loyal to England and its King. Many even fought on the side of England in the war.

 Colonists who fought against England. They believed the King was a tyrant and Parliament passed unfair laws. They wished to set up a new nation.

 Patriot from Virginia. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. He made a famous speech in the House of Burgesses urging independence. This speech ended with: “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

 Delegate to the Second Continental Congress who put forth the resolution on independence. He later became the governor of Virginia.

 He wrote two important pamphlets which urged the colonists to declare independence. The pamphlets were “Common Sense” and “Crisis”.

 He was the delegate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.

 He was a Patriot leader who helped defeat the British led by Lt. Col. Barry St. Leger. He was an American hero highly trusted by George Washington. He later became a traitor to the American cause by giving the British the plans to West Point and the surrounding area.

 Also known as “Gentleman Johnny”, he led the British forces south from Canada. He retook Ft. Ticonderoga using up most of his supplies. He led an attack on Bemis Heights near Saratoga. Outnumbered, he surrendered on Oct. 17, 1777 at Saratoga resulting in a huge victory for the Patriots.

 He rode across the country side from Boston to Lexington to warn The colonists that the British were marching on Concord.