Revolution Begins
Battle in which British army sustained heavy casualties in 1775.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
He argued in Common Sense that monarchy was a dangerous type of government.
Who is Thomas Paine?
On July 4th, 1776 the American colonies did this.
What is declared their independence?
The Declaration of Independence was formed because colonists had problems with this.
What is British rule?
This victory was the main reason that France signed a formal alliance with the colonies during the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
After the Battle of Bunker Hill he became commander in chief.
Who is George Washington?
This Commander taught the Continental army discipline.
Who is George Washinton?
The purpose of this document was to list the problems that colonists had with British rule.
What is the Declaration Of Independence?
This tax angered the colonists and favored British Companies over colonial merchants.
What is the Tea Act of 1773?
The first major battle of the American Revolution occurred in this city, where the British defeated the colonists.
Where is Long Island?
During this battle the British were forced out of the city in March of 1776.
What is the siege of Boston?
The French navy kept troops and this general from escaping Yorktown.
Who was General Cornwallis?
This set of laws required that colonists feed and house British Soldiers.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This document established the idea that the power of kings and queens was limited.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
The battle during the American Revolution that briefly boosted colonial morale until the British recaptured the city.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
George Washington organized American troops, ammunition and supplies after this group appointed him Commander in Chief.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
This leader thought the Declaration of Independence was a nuisance.
Who is King George III?
The document Jefferson referred to while writing the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
The Enlightenment idea of a social contract which influenced the Declaration of Independence.
What is the relationship between rulers and citizens?
Victory in these two battles prompted foreign nations to support the Continental army.
What are the Battles of Princeton and Trenton?
Thomas Paine published this article to persuade colonists that colonies should be independent.
What is Common Sense?
After early colonial losses to the British in New York, during the American revolution this man withdrew his troops to Pennsylvania.
Who is George Washington?
This tax angered colonists because they did not have representation in Parliament.
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
The committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence did this.
What is reviewed the original draft and made changes to it?
This city served as the headquarters for General Washington’s troops during the winter of 1777-1778.
Where is Valley Forge, Pennsylvania?