Important Characters
Battles/War events
Militaries and groups
War Tings
Vocabulary
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100

The battle of Lexington and Concord and the first battle of the American Revolution

What is "The Shot Heard Around the World"?
100

colonists with little to no prior combat experience or training that fought in the revolutionary war

Who were the militia?

100

The most famous break-up letter in history

What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
200

Final battle of the American Revolution and where Cornwallis surrendered

What is Yorktown?

200

Referred to as "red coats"

Who were British troops?

200

This key supporter in the war allowed the Americans to turn the tides of the war

What is the French?

200

Another word for complaint

What is a grievance? 

300
This author penned "Common Sense".
Who was Thomas Paine?
300
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
300
Colonists who continued to support the king

What were loyalist?

300

The United States received land that extended west, past this natural barrier as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783

What are the Appalachian mountains? 

300

This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies and met in secret in Philadelphia.

What was the Continental Congress?

400

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

400
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
400

A person who supported the cause of freedom and wanted independence from Britain

What is a Patriot?

400

This grievance was do to the fact that colonists were constantly getting taxed and also a motto in declaring independence 

What is "No taxation without representation"?

400

Natural Human Rights

What are unalienable rights?

500

This British King basically acted as a Tyrant over the Colonies

Who was King George

500

This treaty ended the American Revolution.

What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?

500

This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere. (rebellious group that did many rebellious acts in Boston)

What were the Sons of Liberty?

500
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
500

Britain's elected legislature that would make laws and decision along with the king

What is Parliament?

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