Causes
This act put forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
Townshend Acts
In the battle of Saratoga, this man led the American soldiers.
General Horatio Gates
The Continental Army suffered a huge confidence blow after being chased out of this state
New York
These are small groups of men who were untrained and volunteered to fight
Militias
What style of writing is the Declaration of Independence most similar to?
Persuasive
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
The Boston Tea Party
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
Lobsters or Redcoats
General Washington and his men spent six miserable months here over the winter
Valley Forge
These colonists stayed true to their King.
Loyalists.
Signing the Declaration was dangerous because it was considered
Treason
5 people died at this event in a Massachusetts city
The Boston Massacre
This man was known as the Hero of Saratoga, but later became known as America's Most Famous Traitor
Benedict Arnold
This country helped the colonies by sending Casimir Pulaski
Poland
General Washington desperately needed to win the Battles of Trenton and Princeton because the men's ________ were about to end
Enlistments
Although we celebrate Independence day on July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on this day
August 2, 1776
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
The Stamp Act
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson.
It was at this city in New York that there was a battle that convinced the French to join the war
Saratoga
The name for the blade that would be attached to the end of a musket
Bayonet
At Valley Forge, most men died of this (opportunity for an extra 100 points after a correct answer)
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers with this Act
The Quartering Act
This woman dressed up as a man and fought as a soldier in the Continental Army
Deborah Sampson
This city and state was where General Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army, ending the war
Yorktown, Virginia
In the Declaration of Independence, this section shows all of the ways the King has been mistreating the colonists
List of Grievances
The purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was to
Convince the colonies that they needed to declare independence