Timeline
What battle started the war?
Lexington and Concord
What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called??
The Preamble
Where was the Treaty signed?
Paris
Define peninsula
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on the fourth
What was Valley Forge and why was it important?
A makeshift camp for the Continental Army, winter (1777).
George Washington stayed with his men despite harsh conditions and earned their loyalty.
What battle was a turning point in the war and convinced other nations to assist the American colonies?
What was the second part of the Declaration of Independence about?
Unalienable Rights
Define siege
An army surrounds the enemy and doesn’t let anyone in or out, hoping to starve them rather than fight
What were the 3 countries that allied and assisted the colonists?
France, Spain, Germany
What battle ended the war?
Battle of Yorktown
What was the third part of the Declaration of Independence about?
Colonial Grievances (How they were wronged by Britain)
How many years between the start of the war and the signing of the treaty?
8 years
Who cut off the British by sea?
the French
What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
They wrote and adopted the Declaration of Independence
What was the fourth part of the Declaration of Independence about?
Announcing Independence
Define ratified
Formally approved
What year was the Battle and thus the end of the war?
1781
What are unalienable rights?
What are natural rights?
They cannot be taken away
rights that belong to all people from birth
When is it the duty of the people to overthrow and replace the government?
When the government fails to protect our unalienable rights
Name 3 of the 4 Americans who went to draft and sign the Treaty
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, Henry Laurens
What was the name of the British general that lost at Yorktown?
Cornwallis
What are the 4 main reasons the colonists were able to win the war?
Colonists had home-field advantage, they knew the geography
Assistance from European allies
Patriotism and good reasons to fight
George Washington was a great leader and general