Important Person
Who is the first president of the United States and was commander in chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
Who was known as an inventor, scientist, and a patriot?
Benjamin Franklin
What battle started the American Revolution/Revolutionary War?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
what is another name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Year War
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Who is known for his famous midnight ride?
Who made the colonists pay him back for the French and Indian War?
King George the Third
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution/Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the French and Indian War over?
The Ohio Valley
arranged in the order that things happen
chronological
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the 2nd President of the United States and signed the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
What battle marked the end of the American Revolution/Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
Taxes
What are minutemen?
soldiers known for being ready at a minute’s notice
Who said "Give me liberty or Give me Death"?
Patrick Henry
Who was known as a traitor to the colonist?
Benedict Arnold
Why was the British coming to Lexington?
To take away the colonist weapons and/or to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock
Name three taxes that King George the Third imposed on the Colonists.
Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Sugar Act, Tea Tax, Townshend Act
What does it mean to be a loyalist?
a person who remains loyal to their ruler or government
Who were leaders of the Sons of Liberty & hunted by the British soldiers?
Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
What was the name of the group of people who joined the army to gain their freedom back? Their roles included being a Messager, road builder, spies, etc.
The Black Regiment
Why did the British lose the battle of Saratoga?
One side of the British forces was late or did not come to the battle
Describe the Townshend Acts
This act made colonists pay taxes without it being directly paid. It was imposed on the different goods. Colonists did not know about this tax
Name two people who were patriots.
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams