Important People I
This general was the leader of the British forces during the American Revolution.
Who is General Cornwallis?
This founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the third President of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This 1777 battle in New York was a turning point in the war, convincing France to formally ally with the American colonies.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the 13 American colonies independent from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This was the first constitution of the United States, created during the Revolution, but later replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This general led the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolution and would later become the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This group of colonists protested against British rule and worked together to make decisions, including the Continental Congress.
Who are the Patriots?
This 1781 battle was the last major conflict of the American Revolution, where the British were defeated.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This event, occurring in 1773, involved American colonists protesting British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
These were the first shots fired in the American Revolution at the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What are the "shots heard 'round the world?"
This group of colonial soldiers were ready to fight at a minute's notice.
What are the Minutemen?
This American diplomat helped secure France’s alliance with the colonies and later became a founding father of the United States.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This battle, fought in April 1775, is considered the first battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This treaty, signed in 1783, ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This famous document, written by Thomas Jefferson, explained why the American colonies wanted independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This king was the ruler of Britain during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
This woman is remembered for organizing boycotts of British goods and supporting the patriot cause, earning her the nickname "The First Lady of the Revolution."
Who is Abigail Adams?
This battle in 1775 took place in a Massachusetts town, and though the British won, the Americans showed they could stand up to the British Army.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This event, which took place in 1770, saw British soldiers kill five colonists during a protest.
What is the Boston Massacre?
When the American Revolution Started.
What is 1775?
This person famously rode through the night to warn the American colonists that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
This military leader from Virginia was known for his leadership during the Revolution and later betrayed the American cause by switching to the British side.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This battle took place in 1776 and was a surprise attack by George Washington on Christmas night, leading to a victory for the Continental Army.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
In 1774, this meeting of colonial leaders discussed the Intolerable Acts and formed the Continental Congress to coordinate resistance against British rule.
What is the First Continental Congress?
When the American Revolution ended.
1783