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Who was the commander in chief of the continental/American army?
George Washington
What battle contained the first shots of the war? (Shot heard around the world.)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Who was not included in the Treaty of Paris?
France
Sam Adams created what group that protested the British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
True or False? A loyalist is someone who is loyal to the English Crown/King of England.
True
What country helped the Patriots during the war, and Ben Franklin went over there to persuade them to help us?
France
Supporters of the revolution were called what?
Patriots
Who was the man who snitched to the British and became a Patriot traitor?
Benedict Arnold
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Stamp Act 1765
The Treaty of Paris said that Great Britain could keep Canada.
True
The Articles of Confederation were very strong.
False
Which philosopher is associated with the Enlightenment ideas used in colonies?
John Locke
What battle was won by the colonists after escaping over the Delaware River on Christmas night?
Trenton
What event was where the colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor?
Boston Tea Party
At the 2nd Continental Congress, they authorized the creation of what?
Navy
Who went around warning the colonists that the British were coming at the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
Paul Revere & William Dawes
Under the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. government could tax the states.
False
Which act closed the port of Boston & required colonists to quarter (house) British soldiers?
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
What event happened where there was a scuffle b/w colonists & British soldiers? 5 people died & the soldiers were put on trial for murder/manslaughter.
Boston Massacre
What battle was the "shot hear around the world"?
Lexington & Concord
What said that the colonists could not move West past the Appalachians?
Proclamation of 1763
What were the 4 major decisions made at the 1st Continental Congress?
1. Colonies do not want to be ruled under England
2. Write a letter of grievances/complaints to the King of England.
3. Make military preparations for war with England.
4. Cut off all trade with England. (Non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption)
What was the bloodiest battle of the war?
Battle of Bunker Hill