Causes
What are taxes?
these people wanted independence from England
the shot heard around the world that marked the beginning of the war
What is the Battle at Lexington and Concord?
a formal announcement the colonies wanted to separate from England
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a written agreement between nations
What is a treaty?
this was a tax on all paper products, including the stamp that went on letters
What is the Stamp Act?
he was the king of England
Who is King George III
this was the first major battle of the war
What is the Battle at Bunker (Breed's) Hill?
this summoned the citizens to hear the first reading of the Declaration of Independence
What is the Liberty Bell?
location where the treaty was signed and approved
What is Paris, France?
This act forced colonists to house British troops in their homes
what is the Quartering Act?
He was a war general and the first president
Who was George Washington?
George Washington crossed the Delaware river on Christmas to sneak up on the enemy and win this battle
What is the Battle at Trenton?
John Hancock was a famous signer of this document
What is the Declaration of Independence
the representative who went to France to share what the colonies wanted
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
colonists, some disguised as Mohawk Indians, destroyed 342 chests of tea in what is know as this
What is the Boston Tea Party?
he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
this battle was a turning point in the war and the Patriots gained France as an ally
What is the Battle at Saratoga?
the date in which the Declaration was approved
What is July 4, 1776
wanted British Loyalist who remained in the colonies to be treated fairly
What is a term of the British in the treaty?
What is the Boston Massacre?
he secured crucial French alliance, funding, and military support, while also helping draft the Declaration of Independence and signing the 1783 Treaty of Paris
Who is Ben Franklin
this was the last major battle where the British were trapped and had to surrender
What is the Battle at Yorketown?
location of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA State House / Independence Hall)
removal of British troops and freedom from Englant
What is terms of the Americans in the Treaty of Paris?