Battles Or fights
a massacre causing six colonists to die which caused outrage against the British troops in the colonies
What is the Boston massacre? Fun fact: The massacre caused major outrage against the colonists and kickstarted the American revolution.
A treaty that happened in Paris
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Fun Fact: During the war, Loyalists had been treated badly by Patriots, so many did not trust the treaty's promise of fair treatment. As a result, more than 80,000 Loyalists, both black and white, left the United States to settle in British Canada.
The party of people that supported the American Revolution.
Who are the patriots or Americans?
Fun fact: General George Washington never had more than 20,000 troops at one time and place, Because a lot of the soldiers were only enlisted for a 5 months to a year.
The two first battles of the American revolution
What are the battles of Lexington and Concord?
Fun fact: In April 1775, a spy told General Gage that the colonists were hiding a bunch of gunpowder and weapons in Concord. General Gage decided to attack immediately
An act where the British proclaimed the colonists were not allowed to cross over to the western side of the Appalachian mountains
What is the Proclamation Act of 1763?
Fun fact: To colonists, the king's order suggested tyranny, or the unjust use of government power.
People who "hated freedom" and were some of the first colonists of the land of what is now MURICA
The British Empire.
Fun Fact: There were hired soldiers who were known as Hessians because they came from a part of Germany called Hesse-Cassel.
A war over the land past the Appalachian mountains called the fr---- and in---- war.
What is, the French and Indian war?
Fun Fact: Washington shot the first bullets in this seven-year war
An act that taxed various types of papers
What is the Stamp Act?
Fun Fact: In the south, where the British thought they could depend on the loyalists to buy stamps, the loyalists did not buy stamps but also did not protest.
The first signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
Fun fact: George Washington was the only (and probably the most important!) founding father without a college education
A battle where many Hessians were killed by the American forces which was also a very important win for the Americans
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Fun Fact: A song known mostly from Hamilton the Musical, the world turned upside-down accompanied the British troops as they laid down their arms at the battle of saratoga.
A famous bill that was important for the independence of the Americans
What is the declaration of independence?
Fun fact: The Declaration of independence was read aloud to the American troops.
During the Revolutionary War, he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles and helped negotiate the peace treaty. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James’s, returning to be elected a very powerful role just under George Washington.
Who is John Adams?
Fun Fact: John Adams wrote thousands of love letters to his wife during their marriage, some of which are still in museums today
Not a battle but a time when a lot of people died
What is the winter of Valley Forge?
Fun Fact: Washington's troops were hungry because many farmers preferred to sell food to the British.
Something that cut the duty on foreign mol_____ from 6 to 3 pence per gallon
What is the Sugar Act?
Fun fact: the sugar act was actually on molasses and not sugar.
the co-founder of the Boston Grenadier Corps
Who is Henry Knoxx?
Fun Fact: Henry Knox managed the logistics for Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and ran the siege at Yorktown that forced the British to surrender.