Causes
The war was a key cause of the American Revolution.
French and Indian War
Considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence.
The preamble
Helped train soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge.
Baron von Steuben
The place where continental soldiers spent a miserable winter in very poor living conditions.
Valley Forge
During this event, a fight erupted between colonists and British soldiers; 5 colonists were killed.
The Boston Massacre
The battle where colonists tried to defend an important hill, but they eventually had to retreat and give up the hill.
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
The part of the document that states all people are equal....
Declaration of Rights
Leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Completed the "Midnight Ride" to warn the patriots that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
During this event, several colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
This battle was considered to be the turning point of the war and even convinced the French to help the colonists.
The Battle of Saratoga
The part of the document that stated all the complaints of the colonist towards Britain.
Bill of Indictment
Leader of the British army that surrendered his troops at the Battle of Yorktown.
Charles Cornwallis.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This act taxed anything printed on paper.
The Stamp Act
The final major battle of the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Yorktown.
This part of the document declared the colonies' independence.
Statement of Independence
Known to many, as the biggest traitor in American history.
The prime minister of England during the war. His intolerable acts were a major reason war broke out.
Lord North
This series of acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
The battle where Washington crossed the Delaware River in secret and launched a surprise attack on the British in New Jersey.
The Battle of Trenton
The part of the document that everyone signed.
Signatures
The King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
King George III
The first and largest signer of the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock