Famous People
Who traveled to England to try to negotiate for the colonists?
Ben Franklin
What war was between France and Great Britain?
The French and Indian War
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
What is an agreement that is reached by each side giving in or coming to an understanding?
Compromise
What was the famous act that caused the Boston Tea Party to occur?
Tea Act
Who was the famous person who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
What document was signed July 4, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
What is a complete change in the way people live or work?
Revolution
Who was the General of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the British Plan to win the Battle of Saratoga?
Split the colonists along the Hudson River
What was the Stamp Act?
The colonists had to pay taxes on paper products
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington
What happened at the end of the war?
Britain surrendered to America
Who was in charge of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was the Battle of Lexington known as?
The Shot Hear Round the World
Name one thing the Treaty of Paris did.
Made America Free
Gave land to America
Removed British troops