CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION
This slogan became the colonists’ main complaint about new British taxes.
What is “No taxation without representation”?
The first battles of the Revolution occurred here.
Lexington and Concord
This victory convinced France to support the Americans.
This victory convinced France to support the Americans.
Commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This nation’s navy blocked the British from escaping Yorktown.
Who are the French?
These laws punished Boston after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Although the British won this battle, they suffered major losses that boosted Patriot confidence.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The harsh winter where von Steuben trained and reorganized the army.
What is Valley Forge?
Author of Common Sense, which encouraged independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
The “Swamp Fox,” famous for guerrilla attacks in the South.
Who is Francis Marion?
This act taxed all printed materials like newspapers and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
Washington’s surprise attack on Christmas night captured Hessians here.
What is Trenton?
This southern battle broke Loyalist strength and boosted Patriot confidence.
Kings Mountain
British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
Who is Cornwallis?
Cornwallis attempted this but failed when a storm destroyed his boats.
What is escaping across the York River?
This protest event involved dumping tea into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This battle in 1775 involved colonial militia surrounding British troops on a peninsula, leading to heavy British casualties despite the colonists eventually running out of ammunition.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Daniel Morgan used a fake retreat to win this battle.
What is Cowpens?
Young French officer who helped Washington and cornered British forces.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
These two small British positions were captured to complete the siege lines.
What are Redoubts 9 and 10?
This organization began coordinating resistance and spreading news between colonies.
What are the Committees of Correspondence?
This early battle showed that the Continental Army could force the British to retreat from a major city when Washington placed cannons from Fort Ticonderoga on the hills above it.
What is the evacuation of Boston?
This French commander worked directly with Washington in joint strategy.
Who is Rochambeau?
He led the nighttime assault on Redoubt 10 at Yorktown.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The British hoped to gain support from this group in the South.
Who were the Loyalists?