Dates
What year did the Battle of Trenton happen?
*The Battle of Trenton happened in ______*
1776
*The Battle of Trenton happened in 1776*
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
*_____ wrote the Declaration of Independence.*
Thomas Jefferson
*Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.*
The ___________ helped protect the land for the Native Americans.
Proclamation of 1763
*The Proclamation of 1763 helped protect the land for the Native Americans*
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
*___________ was the first battle of the American Revolution.*
Lexington and Concord
*Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution.*
What war made the British tax the colonists extra to pay for their debt?
*________ made the British tax the colonists extra to pay for their debt.*
French and Indian War
*The French and Indian War made the British tax the colonists extra to pay for their debt.*
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
*The Treaty of Paris was signed in ____*
1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
Who wrote Common Sense?
*_______ wrote Common Sense.*
Thomas Paine
*Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense.*
What was a major point of the Declaration of Independence?
*_______ was a major point of the Declaration of Independence.*
Natural rights.
*Natural rights was a major point of the Declaration of Independence.*
True or False:
People died at Valley Forge from starvation, disease and cold temperatures.
TRUE
*True, people died at Valley Forge from starvation, disease and cold temperatures.*
Who had debt from the French and Indian War?
*______ had debt from the French and Indian War.*
The British
*The British had debt from the French and Indian War.*
What year was America free?
*America was free in _____*
1777
*America was free in 1777.*
Who helped train the military?
*_______ helped train the military*
Marquis de Lafayette
*Marquis de Lafayette helped train the military.*
A book (pamphlet) was written to help support Americas Independence.
*_______ was written to help support Americas Independence.*
Common Sense
*Common Sense was written to help support Americas Independence.*
TRUE or FALSE:
The Continental army received military training at Valley Forge.
TRUE
*True, the Continental army did receive military training at valley Forge.*
Colonist could not elect representatives into ________.
Parliament
*Colonist could not elect representatives into Parliament.*
What year did the British surrender in Yorktown?
*The British surrendered in Yorktown in ______*
1781
*The British surrendered in Yorktown in 1781*
Who helped convince the French to become American allies?
*______ helped convince the French to become American allies.*
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin helped convince the French to become American allies.
Who agreed that America should be free from Britain and their tax laws?
*_______ agreed that America should be free from Britain and their taxes/laws.*
The French
* The French agreed that America should be free from Britain and their taxes/laws.*
TRUE or FALSE:
George Washington stopped being the General at Valley Forge
FALSE
George Washing did NOT stop being the General at Valley Forge. He became a greater leader.
Why did colonists form the First Continental Congress?
*The colonists formed the First Continental Congress because of the ________.*
Intolerable Acts
*The colonists formed the First Continental Congress because of the Intolerable Acts.*
In 1776 the Battle of Trenton the colonists crossed over what river?
*The Colonists crossed over the _______ river.*
Delaware River
*The Colonists crossed over the Delaware River*
Who was the General of the Continental Army?
*________ was the General of the Continental Army*
George Washington
George Washington was the General of the Continental Army
What marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
*_________ marked the end of the Revolutionary War*
The Treaty of Paris 1783
*The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the Revolutionary War*
What Battle made the French want to join alliances with the Continental Army?
*__________ made the French want to join alliances with the Continental Army.*
Battle of Saratoga
*The Battle of Saratoga made the French want to join alliances with the Continental Army.*
TRUE or FALSE:
The colonists listened to the King and followed the British Proclamation of 1763 by not moving past the Appalachian Mountains.
FALSE
*The colonists did NOT listen to the King and they moved pasted the Appalachian Mountains.*