Significant Battles
These often combined battles were the very first of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
This man was named the leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
When did the revolutionary war begin
1775
What war left Britain deeply in debt
French and Indian War
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise attack the Hessian soldiers.
Fact
This battle that included the continental army on land and the French navy ended the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yorktown
This founding father was the primary author of the Decleration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson
when did the battle of Saratoga take place
1777
What act taxed printed materials.
Stamp Act
The colonists won every battle against the British during the Revolutionary War.
Fiction
This battle proved the colonial troops could stand up to the British Royal Army
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This royal did not want to lose his colonies to open rebellion but eventually lost the war
King George III
When was the declaration of Independence adopted
1776
What 1770 event resulted in five colonists being killed?
The Boston Massacre
France helped the Americans fight against Great Britain.
true
This battle convinced the French to join the side of the 13 colonies in the Revolutionary war
Battle of Saratoga
This man spent a lot of time in France convincing them to join the war and help the colonists
When did the British surrender at Yorktown
1781
What protest involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
The Declaration of Independence officially ended the Revolutionary War.
false
This battle featured a surprise attack on Christmas eve
Battle of Trenton
This man was a French military officer who helped strengthen and build the relationship between France and the Colonies
Marquis de Lafayette
What treaty officially ended the war
Treaty of Paris, 1783
What British laws punished Massachusetts after the Tea Party?
Intolerable acts
African Americans fought on both the American and British sides during the Revolutionary War
fact