Strategy
American Soldiers would hide in ____ before shooting British Officers.
Trees
This man had his own HBO shows and was a lawyer from Boston who was very important to the revolution.
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Brooklyn/Long Island
What article of clothing was the American army famous for NOT having?
Boots
Why did the Americans want Independence?
British acts and taxes
The Continental Army didn't wear ____ so the British wouldn't recognize them in public. Also, because they couldn't afford them.
Uniforms
This man was our first president and the general of the Continental Army
George Washington
New York
What is the word for a local army?
Militia
The British passed the Intolerable Acts, why?
The Boston Tea Party
The Americans spread out the fighting against the British. Why was this an advantage for a smaller army?
Large numbers don't help when your army is spread out.
A famous "doctor" from Philadelphia, this man spent time with Adams in France and was influential in the start of the Revolution.
Benjamin Franklin
This event was the shooting of five unarmed Americans by British soldiers that started the path towards Revolution.
The Boston Massacre
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
No Taxation without...
Representation
What type of warfare did the Americans practice by hiding in the trees and shooting only the British officers to cause chaos? (Sounds like an animals name but spelled differently)
Guerilla Warfare
Thomas Jefferson.
A protest where Americans destroyed British goods by throwing them overboard.
The Boston Tea Party
What country allied with the colonists to fight England?
France
Why did the British pass the Proclamation of 1763, which put a border between Indian and American lands?
To prevent them from fighting
Why did the American infantrymen choose to shoot the British OFFICERS first?
Shooting the leaders left the soldiers not knowing what to do next.
The King of England at the time of the war.
King George.
The final battle of the war, where the British surrendered.
The Battle of Yorktown
What European movement inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
The Enlightenment Movement
What pamphlet made American people start to believe for Independence?
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"