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Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution?
George Washington
What were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What was Britain's finances like after the French and Indian War?
Broke
What territory did both Great Britain and France claim in North America?
Ohio River Valley
What was one advantage the British had during the American Revolution?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened to the British in Boston?
Forced to flee
Why did colonists resent British taxes?
No Taxation without Representation
Who led Virginia militia into the Ohio River Valley to drive the French off the land?
George Washington
What was one advantage the colonists had during the American Revolution?
Will to fight, knew the land, fighting for a cause
Who defended the soldiers who went on trial for their roles in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Where did most important victory of 1776 occur? The Battle was on the day after Christmas.
Battle of Trenton
What group was formed to protest British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
Who sided with the French during the French and Indian War?
Native Americans
What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Who betrayed his country during the American Revolutionary War?
Benedict Arnold
What American victory brought the French into the war on our side?
Battle of Saratoga
What act placed a tax on paper products throughout the colonies?
Stamp Act
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1763
What did George Washington go on to become after the American Revolutionary War?
First President
Who was the King of England during the Revolution?
King George III
What was the last, and most decisive, battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
Why did the British place a tax on the Colonies?
To pay for their protection
What proclamation prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1764
When was the Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress?
1776