Battles
The battle that marked the end of the war
What is the battle of Yorktown?
This act required colonists to pay for an additional seal for all paper items
What is the stamp act?
The number of colonies that fought the war
What is thirteen?
The leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
The year the Revolutionary War began
When is 1776?
The phrase "a shot heard around the world" came from this battle
What is the battle of Lexington and Concord
This act required citizens of America to house British soldiers
What is the Quartering Act?
The name for the people who remained loyal to the king
Who are the loyalists?
The writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Boston Tea Party took place this year
When is 1773?
The turning point of the war
What is the battle of Saratoga?
Colonists were frustrated with the British for taxes and started saying this phrase
What is "no taxation without representation"?
The number of Intolerable acts
What is four?
This woman reminded her husband to "remember the ladies"
Who is Abigail Adams?
The Treaty of Paris was signed this year to end the war
When is 1783?
The first major battle of the war
What is the battle of Bunker Hill?
Colonists were outraged over the closing of the Boston Harbor so delegates from every colony met to discuss
What is the First Continental Congress?
This country helped the colonists defeat the British
What is France?
A teenage French nobleman who came to America to fight
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The stamp act was passed this year
When is 1765?
The battle that began with George Washington and his troops crossing the Deleware
What is the battle of Trenton?
Laws aimed to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the tea party
What are the Intolerable acts?
The continental army's winter camp where many men died due to harsh conditions and disease
What is Valley Forge?
This author penned "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine?
The Constitution was written this year
When is 1787?