Battles
This is the only battle that was not part of the American revolution.
What is The French and Indian war?
Because of the French and Indian War what three things happened?
What is Taxes, not being able to move onto new land and the quartering act?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
How were the Americans and French able to defeat the British in the Battle of Yorktown?
What is surrounding them or putting them in a blockade so they couldn't escape?
This was battle was considered the turning point of the American revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
What was the name of the tax on paper?
What is the Stamp Act?
The colonists were so upset about the tax on tea that they several Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawk Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
He was first on the side of the colonists and then switched sides to support Britain. He is known for being a traitor.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Who said "give me liberty or give me death"!
Who is Patrick Henry?
Because of the taxes what did the colonist start doing and what were the names of the groups?
What is protesting and the Sons/Daughters of Liberty?
This document Declared our independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
His was the one that warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and drew the picture of the Boston Massacre.
Who is Paul Revere?
What was the name of the African American group of soldiers and were they treated equally.
Who is Black Regiments?
This was the last battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This ignited the colonist and caused an uproar however, the people later went to trail and were found innocent.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This event led to the Americans gaining French allies, which gave them weapons, soldiers, and supplies.
What is The Battle of Saratoga?
He was the Boston lawyer that defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. He wanted to prove that colonial courts were fair. He also aided Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Adams?
How were the Son's and Daughter's different?
What is the Son's protested violently while the Daughter's protested peacefully?
This was not a battle but very important as it allowed for the American troops to train.
What is Valley Forge?
This is caused the entire Boston port to be closed and King George to raise taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
What big advantage did the colonist have that allowed them to win the American Revolutionary War?