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These troops were promised freedom if they fought on the front lines.
Who were the black regiments?
The colonists chased the British Redcoats away from the battlefield and ambushed them at this battle.
What is the battle of Lexington and Concord?
The name that the colonies took on after the war.
What is the United States of America?
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were local militias?
These two events occurred in Boston, Massachusetts.
What are the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party?
This was the nickname of the British Army.
What is redcoats?
This author penned the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
These were the two taxes placed on the colonies.
What are the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts (tea tax)?
Someone who supported freedom was called this.
What is a patriot?
This person becomes the first leader/president of this country.
Who is George Washington?
This character betrayed the Continental Army after his win at the battle of Saratoga.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Someone who wanted to stay with the king was called this.
Who is a loyalist?
The United States received this land as a result of the treaty that ended the war.
What is land to the West of the Mississippi?
This person got the French Navy to help the Continental Army.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The King used the ____ war to justify the taxes on the colonists.
French and Indian
The name of the battle where the British Surrendered.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The King stayed ____. (This is a banned word)
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