People
This person was the general of the Continental Army and first President of the United States.
George Washington
Where is King George III during the war?
England/ Great Britain
What Act placed tariffs or taxes on products coming into the colonies.
The Townshend Act
People who opposed Great Britain
Patriots
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What body of water did the Boston Tea Party take place?
The Boston Harbor
taxed every piece of printed paper that colonists used. Including legal documents, newspaper, licenses, and playing cards.
Stamp Act
People who sided with Great Britain.
Loyalist
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
This person was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and one of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty.
John Hancock
Where was the town that the "Shot heard around the world" took place?
Lexington
A tax on on sweets in the colonies.
The Sugar Act
What was the name of the book written by Thomas Paine?
Common Sense
How many states started the Unites states of America?
13
Disguised herself as a man to serve in the continental army during the American Revolution.
Deborah Sampson
Where was the First and Second Continental Congress meeting?
Philadelphia
Taxes on Tea
The Tea Act
What is it called when people had to house and feed British soldiers?
Quartering
What was the name of the first governing document that Failed?
The Articles of Confederation
Worked as a spy in the American Revolution and helped the Americans win a decisive battle.
James Armistead
Where/ What was the battle that turned the War into the Patriots favor?
The Battle of Saratoga
An act that shut down the Boston Harbor and shut down Boston's economy.
Coercive/ Intolerable Acts
What country helped the Patriots win the war?
France
What did Washington attempt to do after the Treaty of Paris?
Retire