Wars and Battles
This disagreement between the British and French over land along the Ohio River led to a major conflict.
The French and Indian War
This person rode through Massachusetts to warn people that the British army was coming to Concord.
Paul Revere
The event where colonists dumped British tea into the harbor to protest an unpopular tax was known as this.
Boston Tea Party
These people, who resisted the Stamp Act, formed a group called this.
Sons of Liberty
This man convinced the Continental Army to stay strong and continue fighting, despite the harsh winter conditions.
Baron von Steuben
What did the British earn as a result of the French and Indian War?
The British Empire gained all the land the French once held.
The first African American to die for the sake of liberty.
Crispus Attukus
This set of laws took away Massachusetts’s self-government and required colonists to house British soldiers.
The Intolerable Acts
his British law, which led to colonial protests and the Boston Tea Party, was aimed at controlling tea trade.
The Tea Act
his French nobleman served as a trusted aide to George Washington and helped train soldiers.
Marquis de Lafayette
The first battle of the American Revolution, often called "the shot heard round the world," took place here.
The Battle of Lexington
This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The Continental Congress issued this document to declare that the colonists had the same rights as English citizens.
The Declaration of Rights
This act was passed after the Boston Tea Party, aiming to punish Massachusetts.
The Intolerable Acts
This individual was known as a hero of the American navy during the Revolution.
John Paul Jones
Washington's first great victory took place at this location during the winter of 1776.
The Battle of Trenton
This woman disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army.
Deborah Sampson
This pamphlet helped persuade many colonists that it was time to break away from England.
Common Sense
What surprising effect did the Intolerable acts have on the other colonies
It caused the colonies to unite together against the King.
They helped each other
This general of the Continental Army lost the battle of Saratoga but is better known for betraying the Continental Army.
Benedict Arnold
The Continental Army lost almost half of its men while camped during the harsh winter at this location.
Valley Forge
This individual, known for his persuasive writing, was famous for saying, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"
Patrick Henry
The American Revolution ended with this British surrender.
The surrender at Yorktown
The British passed this law in 1765, which led to protests like the Sons of Liberty’s boycott.
The Stamp Act
This French general played a major role in the victory at Yorktown, leading troops alongside Washington.
General Rochambeau