People
Who warned people that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere?
What were British soldiers looking for in Lexington and Concord?
weapons, Adams, and Hancock
Who won the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The British
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
What was the outcome of the Second Continental Congress?
the creation of the Continental Army
Who was the general of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Where are Lexington and Concord?
Massachusetts
What did Peter Salem do at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
shot British Major Pitcairn
What happened on July 4th, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A letter to King George III asking for more freedom
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?
Breed's Hill
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important to the Continental Army?
It proved the Continental Army could fight.
Where and when did the American Revolution end?
Yorktown, 1781
Why was the Declaration of Independence so important?
Who were the Hessians?
German mercenaries
How did the Continental Army get to Trenton?
The crossed the Delaware River
Why was the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga important?
The Continental Army captured cannons.
Name one person who was at the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, David Hartley
What rights does Thomas Jefferson say people are born with?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What was Mary Ludwig Hayes also known as?
Molly Pitcher
What was France's role at the Battle of Yorktown?
French ships blocked the bay
What strategy did Washington use to drive the British out of Boston?
He put cannons on the hills around Boston
What was the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
What is a mercenary?
a paid soldier from one country who fights for another country