Battles of the Revolution
Battle of Lexington & Concord
What are the First Battles of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
Who Authored the writing of unalienable writes in the U.S. Constitution?
No Taxation without Representation
What are policies created by the British Government without any input from the Colonist?
The Boston Tea Party
What is American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea?
Self Government developed in the Colonies
What is "Salutary Neglect?"
Battle of King's Mountain
What is the battle between the Patriot Militia and the Loyalist Militia, also known as "The war's largest All-American fight."
Thomas Paine
Who Published in 1776 “Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence?
Proclamation of 1763
What is the act that created a Line that prohibited colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the French and Indian War, west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Boston Massacre
What is a minor fight the became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. It helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
Escaped Religious persecution
Believed All men and women are equal
Settled in Breadbasket Colnies
Who are the Quakers?
Battle of Saratoga
What is the Turning Point of the American Revolution
George Washington
Who was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775
Boston Port Act
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783
What is the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
Age of Exploration
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What is Europeans establish the American Colonies?
Battle of Trenton
Samuel Adams
Who is A Founder of "The Sons of Liberty?" First to propose a Continental Congress. Helped write the Articles of Confederation in 1777. Opposed ratifying Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.
Quartering Act
What is permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings to house British troops.
Winter at Valley Forge
What is a great trial for the American Army? 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.
Unalienable Rights
What are rights that cannot be taken?
Battle of Yorktown
What is the Final battle of the American Revolution
Who was a French general who played an important part during the Revolutionary War? He helped the colonists against the British. He volunteered his time and money to help the Americans. He was able to help the Americans win the war and was treated as a hero.
Intolerable Acts
What is also known as the "Coercive Acts?" The Coercive Acts of 1774, known as the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies, were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
July 4, 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
An Example of Civil Disobedience
What is the Boston Tea Party