American Revolution #1
What did the American colonists want to declare?
Independence
Massachusetts men who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice were called:
Minutemen
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George
Which side did Natives largely side with?
Britain
partner or supporter in a war
Ally
Influential booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britian
Common Sense
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
Group of delegates (representatives) that acted as the government for the American colonies
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
Revolutionary War
(American Revolution)
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
a colonist who continued to support the king of England
Loyalist or Torrie
What camp did Washington show his leadership at that soldiers suffered from freezing temps, starvation, and disease?
Valley Forge
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature
John Hannock
Who warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
Name one thing the Declaration of Independence stated
All men are created equal
Men have rights from God that can't be taken away
People have the right to live, be free, and to seek happiness
Governments get their control from the people
People have the right to get rid of an unfair government
a colonist who wanted freedom from British rule
Patriot
What pen name did Benjamin Franklin use when writing for this brother's newspaper?
Silence Dogood
A Colonist who argued that the colonies should not separate from Britain
Loyalist/Torrie
Was Thomas Jefferson a Loyalist of Patriot?
Patriot
Representative from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George
First Continental Congress
"The Shot Heard Round the World" refers to which battle?
Lexington and Concord - It was the first battle of the war.
to publicly disagree
protest
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain
"No taxation without representation!"
How much ammunition did the Patriots have?
Very little
What document stated the American Revolution was officially over?
Treaty of Paris
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed
1776
someone who does not obey a person in power
Rebel
Tax on paper goods
Stamp Act
What type of winter did the Patriots have at Valley Forge?
Brutal
Who was the organizers of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What did the Americans call the Coercive Arts of 1774?
The Intolerable Acts
What country sent money/ troops to help the Patriots?
France
an army of regular people
Militia