Causes of the War
This 1764 tax on sweet things lead to the colonists no longer using the named ingredient in their cookbooks.
Sugar Act
This first part of the Declaration describes why the document was written in the first place
Preamble
This Virginia town was the location of the last battle of the war
Yorktown
This Virginian was the commander of the Continental Army. He would later become the first President of the United States of America
George Washington
This enslaved woman became a popular writer, writing poems and plays supporting independence
Phillis Wheatley
The Proclamation of 1763 told colonists they could not move past this mountain chain
Appalachian Mountains
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are known as what type of rights, because you were born with them.
Natural Rights
The war began when British troops met a group of militia at Lexington. These militia were known as this, for how quickly they would be ready to go to war.
Minutemen
Named after his father and grandfather, (as was the answer in the 100 point question) he was the King of England during the war.
King George III
True or False:
Free Blacks and Slaves all helped fight the Revolutionary War
True
This city was home to a Tea Party and a Massacre.
Boston
This section of the Declaration is where the colonists listed their complaints against the King
Grievances
After pushing through Lexington, the British arrived at this town, where militia put up a strong resistance, forcing the British back
Concord
This Pennsylvania statesman, with his racoon skin hat, charmed the nobility of France and secured their alliance during the war
Benjamin Franklin
What were some enslaved African Americans promised if they fought for the Continental Army
Freedom
This group of men in the colonies were the primary agitators against British rule
Sons of Liberty
The final section was where the colonists announced their final breakup with England and this section is called the _ of Independence
Resolution
Heavy losses were reported by the British at this battle, where the American commander said, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
Bunker Hill
This British General surrendered, effectively ending the war.
Lord Charles Cornwallis
This was the most famous African American unit of the Continental Army
1st Rhode Island
The British decided to tax the colonies to pay off their debt from this war
French and Indian War
TWO ANSWERS REQUIRED
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed and Who was the primary author of it?
July 4th
Thomas Jefferson
This battle in upstate New York saw the destruction of an entire British Army, and lead to the French supporting the Americans
Saratoga
This French nobleman offered his sword to the American cause and was eventually given the rank of General. Not bad for a 20 year old kid.
Marquis du Lafayette
Were the contributions of African American soldiers recognized after the war
No