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Declaration of Independence
End of the War
Vocabulary
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
What was the Continental Congress?
100

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness were listed as these in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

What are inalienable rights?

100
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
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
George Washington crossed this river on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Delaware River?
200

This monarch was the primary target blamed by the writers of the Decralartion for all of the colonits' grievances.

Who was George III?

200
This key force allowed the Americans to keep Cornwallis trapped in 1781.
What is the French Navy?
200
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
What is Bunker Hill?
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

This grievance is the most commonly known as the cause of the colonists' desire to separate from Britain.

What is Taxation without Representation?

300
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400
This group is remembered for defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga.
Who are the Green Mountain Boys?
400
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
400

This lesser known grievance was a contributing factor to the event known as the Boston Massacre.

What is the Quartering Act?

400

The United States received land that extended this far west as a result of the treaty that ended the war.

What is the Mississippi River?

400
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
500

This Son of Liberty member is less known for his spreading of propaganda for the Boston Massacre than his other contributions.

Who was Paul Revere?

500

This key fighting style is credited with giving the Continental Army an advantage over the British due to their familiarity with the land.

What is guerilla warfare?

500

This grievance had to do with the colonies' trade capabilities.

What was controlling of international trade partners?

500
This action was performed at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to keep the British from escaping.
What is blockade?
500
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Adams?
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