Important People
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Unofficially the first battles of the Revolution
Lexington and Concord
The event that led to Britain's increased interest in the colonies
French and Indian War
The man who became our first president
George Washington
The Revolution lasted for this many years
8
He drafted the Declaration
John Adams
Indirectly led to the extraction of British troops from the Carolinas
Guilford Courthouse
This policy allowed the colonists to get used to governing themselves
Salutary neglect
This document was the first written set of laws for the U.S.
Articles of Confederation
Of the 25,000 American deaths, only ____ occurred during battle
5,000
Created the Albany Plan
Ben Franklin
Phyric victory for the British, simply because the Americans ran out of ammunition
Breed's/Bunker Hill
This event left 5 colonists dead
Boston Massacre
This event occurred because the laws currently in place were too weak
Shays' Rebellion
Slaves were offered freedom to fight for this side
Both!
Commanded the British troops in America
Lord Cornwallis
Arguably the most important battle of the war
Trenton
The "Birthplace of the Revolution"
Boston, Massachusetts
These groups formed over opinions on how the government should work
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
The name of the group opposed to British military action
Whigs
The cause behind a battle cry used in the South, known as "____'s Quarter"
Banastre Tarleton
The last true battle of the Revolution
Yorktown
The slogan of the American Revolution
"No Taxation Without Representation"
The document that was written after Shays' Rebellion
The U.S. Constitution
This word in the title Declaration of Independence was added more recently
Independence