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=Chapter 8 Study Guide=

__Thaddeus Kosciuszko__- He was a Polish Officer. He came to help the colonist beat the British in the Revolutinary War for In dependence.

__Battle of Yorktown__- The Battle of Yorktown was the battle that the colonist won the Revolutionary War. The colonist trapped the British and the British surrenderd.

__Treaty of Paris-__ The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that finalized the colonist winning the Revolutionary War. It also assured that the colonist got Independence.

__Battle of Saratoga-__ This battle took place in New York. The colonist won this battle led by General Horatio Gates. The colonist drove away over 5000 British soilders.

__Quakers__- Quakers were people who didn't fight. The Quakers did not beleive in fighting.They took no part in any violence.

__Peter Salem-__ Peter Salem was an African Patriot. He fought at Concord Bridge, and Bunker Hill.

__Second Continental Congress__- The Second Continental Congress was made up of representatives from each colony except Georgia. They formed an army to fight the British.

__The Olive Branch Petition-__ This Document was sent to the king by the Second Continental Congress. It was sent so that the king would repeal the laws that the colonist didn't like. __George Washington__- George Washington was the first president of the U.S.A. He was also a General who led the Continental Army to defeating the British. media type="custom" key="11855958"

__Phillis Wheatley -__ She was an African who wrote poems about the independence movement. __Mary Solcumb-__ This woman rode through forest to fight with her husband of the North Carolina.She fought at Moores Creek Bridge.

__Thomas Paine__- He was the author of Common Sense. In this book he made the king look like a bully.

__Thomas Jefferson -__ Thomas Jefferson was one of the Men to write the Deceleration of Independence. He did most of the writing. Thomas Jefferson came from Virginia. media type="custom" key="11855800"

__Mercenaries-__ These men were German soldiers. They were hired by the British to fight against the Colonist.

__Friedrich von Steuben-__ He was a German soldier who trained Patriots in the Revolutionary W __4 Parts of the Deceleration of Independence-__ The first part to the Deceleration of Independence was the colonist saying why the Deceleration was needed. The second part was the colonist saying what kind of government they wanted. The third part was the colonist listing their complaints.The last part of the Deceleration was the colonist saying they were not apart of Great Britian anymore.