Background & Causes
British colonists and settlers in the New World
What were the Americans?
The event that caused the deaths of 5 colonists in Massachusetts
What was the Boston Massacre?
After the war George Washington became America's first ___
What is the president?
The military power that wanted to aid the Americans
Who were the French?
The British General at the end of the Battle of Yorktown
Who was Cornwallis?
The War between the British vs France and the Native Americans
What was the French and Indian War?
Thomas Paine's book published to tell the settlers about Britain's abuse
What is the Commander in chief of the Army?
The military force formed by the Americans who were underfunded, underdisciplined, and shrinking
What was the Continental Army?
This ended the American Revolution
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The tax on glass
What was the Townshend Acts?
The event where 342 chests of tea was dumped into the harbor
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Washington's famous event that saved the revolution's spirit
What was the Crossing of the Delaware River?
The last battle of the war
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
The entity of the British government used for the passing of laws
What was the parliament?
America's punishment for the Boston Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts?
George Washington's birthplace, in other words, the state he was born in
What is Virginia?
The Prussian general who helped train the soldiers at Valley Forge
Who was Baron Von Steube?
The famous saying for parliamentary recognition
What was "No taxation without representation"?
This was called the Shot Heard Around the World
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Washington's training camp
What was Valley Forge?
The event that caused France to formally join the war
What was the Battle of Saratoga