Battles
The first battle in the American Revolution
What is the battle of Lexington?
These were colonists who supported Britain and wanted to remain British citizens
What are the Loyalists?
This person was a general during the war and was the first President
Who is George Washington?
This was a tax on all paper products (cards, newspapers, dice etc)
What is the Stamp Act?
This is one advantage the colonists had and one advantage the British had
What are home field advantage/ more motivation , more training, more money?
This was the final battle in the war, taking place in 1781
What is the battle of Yorktown?
These were colonists who wanted to gain independence by fighting against the British
What are the Patriots?
This person was the 3rd U.S. President and helped write many important documents and made government processes smoother
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was a tax on tea and limited the colonists to only buying tea from a specific company
What is the Tea Act?
This was the years that the Revolutionary War went on for
What is 1775-1783?
This was the "turning point" in the war, that convinced the French to fully help the Patriots
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
These were British soldiers who wore red uniforms during the Revolution
What are the Redcoats?
This person became our 2nd U.S. President
Who is John Adams?
This law put a tax on any sugar or products that had sugar in them
What is the Sugar Act?
This is a good description of the Boston Tea Party
This battle was fought on Christmas Eve and proved George Washington to be a great general
What is the Battle of Trenton and Princeton?
This is when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
What is inflation?
This person was a traitor to the Patriots and started helping the British
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This was a British law that allowed soldiers to live in colonist's homes with or without their permission
What are the Quartering Acts?
This is the group that organized the Boston Tea Party
What is the Sons of Liberty?
This battle boosted morale for the Patriots by showing them that they can win against the British
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
These were small military groups that were "ready at a minute's notice"
What are the Minutemen?
This person helped convince the French to send aid to the colonies and was a major part of the war effort.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
These taxes made colonists pay taxes on any imported goods when they came into the colonies, including any food items they brought in.
What are the Townshend Acts or Sugar Act?
These are 2 countries that helped the Patriots win the Revolutionary War
What are France and Spain?