1. Fighting for Independence (Explore #1)Militia - A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency. - A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency.

2. - - First major battle of the Revolution. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition. However, the British suffered more deaths. Battle of Bunker Hill Fighting for Independence (Explore #1)

3. - - British Commanding General at the start of the American Revolution. During the summer of 1776, he led hundreds of British ships and 32,000 British soldiers to New York, and offered Congress the choice between surrender with royal pardon and a battle against the odds, and despite having far fewer troops, the Americans rejected the offer. William Howe Fighting for Independence (Explore #1)

4. - - On Christmas night in 1776, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Delaware River. The next morning, they suprise attacked the British mercenaries which were Hessians. Battle of Trenton Fighting for Independence (Explore #2)

5. - (1777) Turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain. Battle of Saratoga Fighting for Independence (Explore #3)

6. - Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781. Battle of Yorktown Fighting for Independence (Explore #3)

7. Marquis de Lafayette - French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army. Fighting for Independence (Explore #3)

8. - British general who launches an attack from Montreal to the south, wants to capture territory from Lake Champlain to NYC. Gets tail whipped: army is too massive and loaded down. Harassed by Patriots John Burgoyne Fighting for Independence (Explore #3)

9. - American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won. Patriot Fighting for Independence (Explore #4)

10. - The site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778. Poorly housed, dressed, and fed, many died from cold and starvation. Valley Forge Fighting for Independence (Explore #4)

11. - American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. Loyalist Britain v The Colonists (Explore #5)

12. Emancipation -To be free from oppressive control. Fighting for Independence (Explore #5)

13. Charles Cornwallis - A British general, he lost to Nathaniel Green in one campaign. He was humiliated by his defeat in the colonies. He finally lost at the Battle of Yorktown, commonly known as the end of the war, in 1781. Fighting for Independence (Explore #5)

14. Treaty of Paris - (1783) peace agreement that officially ended the revolutionary war and established Britian's formal recognition of the U.S. Fighting for Independence (Explore #7)

15. Treaty - a formal agreement between two or more nations in reference to peace Fighting for Independence (Explore #8)

16. Articles of Confederation - 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) Fighting for Independence (Explore #8)