EVENTS
The year the Revolutionary War began
1775
The revolutionary War was fought between ____________ and ________________.
England and the Colonies
Women started to do this when their husbands and fathers went to war.
What is running the farm and businesses
This is the day the Declaration of Independence was accepted by the Continental Congress
What is July 4th, 1776
Appointed by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
Name for women who followed the soldiers on both sides.
Camp Followers
Was a woman spy for the patriots.
Hannah Blair
*Daily Double*
A letter to King George III to ask for peace between the British and the colonies.
The Olive Branch Petition
We warned the colonist that the British were coming.
Paul Revere and William Dawes
The first battles of the Revolutionary War were at: Hint: "The shot heard 'round the world."
Lexington and Concord
The British offered this to African Americans who chose to fight on their side.
What is freedom
What happened to African Americans who fought for the Colonist in the war
Freed black were able to leave and slaves were returned to their masters
Summarize the three parts of the Declaration of Independence.
Part 1- Every man is created equal and has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Part 2- Stated the ways in which King George III abused his power
Part 3- declared the US as a free and independent nation
He was a gifted writer who drafted the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The indigenous group who had a leader named Dragging Canoe who lead warriors to fight against settlers who moved into their lands in Kentucky.
The Cherokee
Dressed up as and fought in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment as a man.
This ended the Revolutionary War.
The Treaty of Paris
British King during the American Revolution.
Who is King George the III
-Patriots waited at the top of the hill for the Redcoats -Patriots were told not to shoot until they saw the "white of their eyes" -Patriots were low on ammunition, so they had to wait before they shot -English tried three times to make it up the hill -Patriots retreated after the third attack
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Most well-known Loyalist black solider
Number of African Americans who escaped, died or were killed during the American Revolution
100,000