Causes
What event happened because of tensions between colonists and British soldiers that led to British troops firing on colonists?
What are the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
Who is known for his midnight ride warning the colonists that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What are 2 strengths the colonists army had?
Familiar with the land, French alliance, George Washington
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
The first African American woman to publish a book and her writing was influential to the colonists to support the war
Sugar Act
What is considered the first battle that started the war?
Lexington & Concord
Who was the leader of the Continental Army (colonists)
George Washington
What strengths did the British army have?
Money, powerful navy, well trained army
Who did Abigail Adams believe should be included in the founding of the country?
Women and people of color
What act did the British pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What was the second continental congress?
Served as America’s first de facto government during the Revolution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What battle ends the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Why did African Americans join the British war effort?
For the promise of freedom
What were the Intolerable Acts?
These laws closed Boston's port, curtailed town meetings, and increased British military presence in the colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware are in what colonial region?
Middle Colonies
Who is known for writing the pamphlet "Common Sense" as a way to convince colonists to separate from the king
Thomas Paine
What happened at Valley Forge?
Many men died due to extreme cold, soldiers who survived have new motivation
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) state?
It ended the war and stated that the British had to remove troops from America
Formed the first continental congress and they drafted a petition to King George III demanding the repeal of the Intolerable Acts and agreed on a colonial boycott of British goods.
What colonial region is characterized by strict religious communities, cold winters, ship building, and small farms
New England Colonies
She was a woman who used her pen and literacy skills to write in support of breaking away from England and later advocating for womans rights
Mercy Otis Warren
What happened when Washington crossed the Delaware?
Surprise attack on the Hessians, major victory
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
The colonists wanted freedom and believed it was their god given right to govern themselves.