Causes
This European country tried to drive out English settlers in North America, but failed miserably...
What is France?
He was one of the first people to argue for Independence from Britain, even though at first he was a loyal subject, and helped earn diplomatic recognition of the United States as an independent country...
Who was John Adams?
The first battle of the Revolution!
What was Lexington & Concord?
Thomas Paine's famous work of literature...
What is Common Sense?
This Act of British Parliament established a tax on common household sweeteners and spices in the colonies...
What is the Sugar Act?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence and represented Virginia in the Continental Congress...
The battle in which American troops were ordered to hold their fire until they saw "the whites of [their enemies] eyes!"
What was Bunker Hill?
The reason Americans were upset with British taxes...
This Act of British Parliament was a tax on virtually all paper goods...
What is the Stamp Act?
He was an inventor, diplomat, and editor of the Declaration of Independence... Later serving as an ambassador in Europe with John Adams...
Who is Ben Franklin?
This Battle was close to where we live and secured us France as an ally against Great Britain...
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
According to Paine, Locke, and so many others... Governments need THIS in order for them to be legitimate...
What is the Consent of the Governed?
This Act of British Parliament sent soldiers into your homes, and expected you to care for them...
What is the Quartering Act?
He led the Continental Army during the duration of the American Revolution...
Who was George Washington?
This battle secured American victory and sent Lord Cornwallis's army back to England!
What was Yorktown?
The name of Germanic mercenaries fighting for Britain in the American Revolution...
Who were the Hessians?
Following the French & Indian War, this line forbade colonists for settling West of the Appalachian Mountains...
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
She argued for Women's Rights and involvement in politics during the American Revolution...
Who was Abigail Adams?
He organized the transporation of massive artillery across two mountain ranges to help save Boston!
They helped George Washington spy on the British in NYC, helping save his Army numerous times...
What was the Culper Spy Ring?