The American Revolution

In 1775 a vermonter named - led a group of soldiers called the - - -

Allen and his men surprised the British troops and captured

Colonel - went on the daring mission over 300 miles to bring the heavy cannons back. They weighed over 120,000 pounds.

When the British troops awoke and saw the cannons they chose to- rather than to -

Washington tried for months to drive the British out of -

Ethan Allen said 'I regret that I have but 1 life to lose for my country.'

Washington's troops attacked nearby Princeton New Jersey and lost the war

- had helped the British gain control of Georgia and South Carolina but their support was weaker than the British troops had expected

The British offered to free any slaves who fought for Great Britain one of them was -

The battle of- was the turning point of the American Revolution

The battle of- was actually at - Hill

(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the British and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The British won.

Another name for the French and Indian War

A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war.

The fort which George Washington built in the Ohio Valley to protect the English from the French.