Vocabulary
Main author of the Declaration of Independence and third U.S. President. DAILY DOUBLE
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote Common Sense to urge independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
Where was the first shot of the Revolution fired?
Lexington and Concord
What is one right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech (or religion, press, assembly,....
Christopher Columbus
Complaints against the British king listed in the Declaration.
Grievances
To state why the colonies were breaking away from England.
Declaration of Independence
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
What do we call a government where people elect leaders to make decisions for them.
Republic
This guy was a diplomat for the colonies. He asked the French to help the colonies fight against the British. DAILY DOUBLE
Benjamin Franklin
African American patriot who spoke out against slavery and for liberty. Believed that freedom should apply to all people, regardless of race
Lemuel Haynes
What document served as the first national government? DAILY DOUBLE
The Articles of Confederation
What winter camp tested the soldiers’ strength and discipline?
Valley Forge
What document serves as the supreme law of the land?
The U.S. Constitution
John Locke
A major turning point in the Revolutionary War that led to French support. What is the name of this battle?
Battle of Saratoga
What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do?
Stop fighting and make peace with the colonies
What battle convinced France to help the colonists?
Saratoga
What are citizens’ responsibilities in a democracy?
Voting, obeying laws, serving jury duty
This guy became mad for being passed over in the Colonial Army and then committed Treason and went to the side of the England to fight. ASK A FRIEND
Benedict Arnold
The final major battle of the Revolutionary War where the British surrendered.
Battle of Yorktown
What was the Proclamation of 1763 designed to prevent? The Native Indians wanted this..
To stop Colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
What principle ensures that no branch becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances
This Treaty ended the Revolutionary war.
Treaty of Paris