Causes
A war fought between the British and France for control of the Ohio River Valley.
French and Indian War
King George III
turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
What day was the Declaration adopted?
July 4, 1776
The colonists waiting at the North Bridge had the _______________ at Concord.
high ground
No taxation without ______________.
representation
General of the Continental Army
George Washington
In the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the British were attempting to seize ____________________ and ammunition stockpiled by the colonists in Concord.
weapons
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
British General John Burgoyne lost two battles at Saratoga because it took his troops so long to travel through the ________________
dense woods
The Stamp Act put a tax on the use of _________.
paper
American hero in the Revolutionary War until he switched sides and fought for Britain
Benedict Arnold
The __________ surrendered after the Battle of Yorktown.
British
Inalienable, or natural, rights are rights that cannot be ___________.
taken away
Battle of Yorktown took place in the fall, so the darker colors were great ____________________ for colonists.
camouflage
Name at least one thing the Sons and Daughters of Liberty did.
attacked tax collectors
boycotted tea and other goods from Britain
made their own cloth instead of buying from Britain
spied on the British soldiers
Name at least three Founding Fathers
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin was able to convince what country to help the colonists after they won the Battle of Saratoga?
France
Name the 3 inalienable rights.
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
The French Navy _______________________ the harbor at Yorktown so the British could not retreat
blockaded
Colonists began to get even more upset after an event where 5 snowball throwing colonists were killed by British soldiers. This event was called ________.
The Boston Massacre
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The first shot at Lexington and Concord is often called “the shot heard __________________.”
round the world
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Indpendence?
Answers may vary:
to inform King George III and other countries that America was no longer a part of Great Britain
to rally the colonists
to formally declare independence
How did the British try to use the geography of New York to help them invade Albany before being stopped at the Battle of Saratoga?
They used rivers to quickly move troops and supplies.