People
Commander in Chief of the continental army
Who is George Washington
Event where British soldiers were antagonized and fired into a crowd of colonial protestors, killing 5.
What is the Boston Massacre
This was the first battle of the American Revolution. Fired the shot heard around the world.
What are the battles of Lexington and Concord
This was a common method of protest by the colonists who refused to purchase british goods.
What is Boycotting
This Treaty ended the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783
The first casualty of the American revolution. He was half African - half Wampanoag.
Who is Crispus Attucks
Tax on all paper products by placing a stamp showing the tax had been paid
What is the Stamp act
This American victory sealed French and Spanish support for America in the revolution, and serves as the turning point of the revolution
What is the battle of Saratoga.
These are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness or property?
What are Unalienable rights
This document, published by the 2nd constitutional convention, included a list of grievances against the British empire and laid out reasons for American independence
What is the declaration of independence
This person was famous for their quote “I have barely begun to fight”
John Paul Jones
Act that required colonists to provide housing, food, and drink to British soldiers
What is the Quartering act.
This was the region that was fought over in the French and Indian War
What is the Ohio River Valley
A list of these were written by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence and justification for America becoming independent.
What is a Grievance
This product was the only product whose tax was not repealed in the Townshend acts
What is Tea.
This person wrote the most purchased piece of literature in American History
Who is thomas Paine
The group that led the Boston tea party and was a group of extremes patriots
Who are the Sons of Liberty.
This is the final battle of the American revolution where the remaining British soldiers were trapped and surrendered.
What is the battle of Yorktown
This is the highest Legislature in Britain
What is Parliament
This country was given all lands west of the Mississippi following the French and Indian war by the Treaty of Paris in 1763
What is Spain
Was the American Ambassador in France and negotiated French alliance and the Treaty of Paris in 1783
Benjamin Franklin
This barred colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the proclamation of 1763.
This group was surprised by George Washington and the Continental army at the battle of Trenton and were swiftly defeated
Who are Hessian soldiers?
The Boston Tea Party was an example of this
What is Civil Disobedience
This company was given a monopoly over tea trade in the colonies following the Tea Act
British East India Tea Company