_________________________ was considered a tragic victory for the British.
Bunker Hill
Colonists who fought for independence against Great Britain were called _________________.
Patriots
______________________ soldiers enlisted in the Continental Army.
230,000
The colonists called the British soldiers __________________________.
Redcoats
_____________________________ was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord
________________________________ was the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
__________________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Local militia ready to fight at a minutes notice were called_________________.
Minute Men
A shooting in Boston where 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers?
Boston Massacre
Swift hit and run tactics used by the Patriots was called
Guerilla Warfare
What was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War where the Patriots defeated Great Britain
Battle of Yorktown
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor was called what?
Boston Tea Party
What was the peace agreement signed ending Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The Continental army was the
colonial military force created to fight the British
Colonists who remained loyal to the crown were called
Loyalists
What document was signed on July 4th, 1776?
Common sense was a book written by _______________________.
Thomas Paine
_______________________________ were the series of Pamphlets Thomas Paine started to boost morale to continue to fight the British.
American Crisis
The Book Common Sense was written too
sway colonists into joining the fight for independence
The Tea Act allowed
the British East India Company to sell cheaper tea directly to colonists
Why did many American colonists object to paying new taxes imposed on them following the French and Indian War?
They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes
The Townshend Acts were duties placed on
lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea
The First Continental Congress would be described as a gathering
of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America
The Intolerable Acts were
a set of different effects used as punishment for the Boston tea party
This Act set duties on molasses and sugar imported by the colonists?
Sugar Act