Causes
This phrase was repeated to demonstrate the colonists were not happy to being taxed.
No Taxation Without Representation
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
This is the battle with the "shot heard around the world"
Lexington and Concord
What nickname did the British soldier have?
Redcoats
What was the name of the king of England during the war?
King George III
This tax was on all items made of paper
Stamp Act
Who developed the idea of natural rights?
Bonus if you name the natural rights
John Lock
Life, liberty, property
Which battle did Washington and his French allies defeat the last major British army in South Carolina?
Battle of Yorktown
Which side did the Native Americans help in the war?
a) Colonists
b) British
c) Both
d) niether
B) the British
People who supported independence were called
Patriots
This law allowed British Soldiers to live in colonists homes
Quartering Act
Who is the Father of the US navy?
John Paul Jones
This battle was an American victory that convinced the French to help the Americans
Saratoga
This country was the most helpful for the Americans gain independence
France
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This act was created to punish the people of Boston for the Boston Tea party
Intolerable Acts
Which heroic woman disguised herself so she could fight in the Continental Army?
Deborah Sampson
This battle was key for American morale because it was the first decisive victory for Washington and it encouraged more soldiers to join his army. It was against the Hessians on Christmas Eve
Battle of Trenton
At the start of the war which region of the colonies did most of the fighting take place?
New England Colonies
This document was written by the second Continental Congress and stated that the 13 colonies were now going to be their own country that is no longer a member of Great Britain
The Declaration of Indepedence
This law prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Who started the war as an American hero and helped win the Battle of Saratoga, but after a disagreement he joined the British Army?
Benedict Arnold
Besides Bunker Hill, name one battle the British won.
the Battle of Long Island, the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Camden, Germantown, Savannah, Charlseon, and the Battle of Quebec,
In the cold winter of 1777-1778 where did Washington set up his Army camp and train his soldiers how to fight better?
Valley Forge
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris 1783