Causes of the Revolution
This act taxed paper, playing cards, and legal documents, angering the colonists
What is the Stamp Act?
This event in December 1773 involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at these two Massachusetts towns.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The Revolution led to the creation of this foundational document outlining a new government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The slogan "No taxation without representation" expressed colonists' frustration with this governing body.
What is the British Parliament?
This meeting of colonial delegates in 1774 aimed to address grievances with Britain and promote unity.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This French nobleman provided crucial support to the American cause.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This battle, fought in 1777, was the turning point of the war and led to French support for the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The Treaty of Paris established this as the western boundary of the United States.
What is the Mississippi River?
This group of colonial women protested British taxes by organizing boycotts and making homemade goods.
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
This patriot's midnight ride warned colonists that "the British are coming."
Who is Paul Revere?
This battle, fought in 1781, was the last major battle of the Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The Revolution inspired this later French conflict against monarchy.
What is slavery?
This event, where British soldiers fired into a crowd, was used as propaganda by the patriots.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This winter encampment tested the resilience of Washington's army but also strengthened them.
What is Valley Forge?
Known as the "Father of the American Navy," he famously declared, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
This American general became infamous for betraying his country.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
The Revolution inspired this later French conflict against monarchy.
What is the French Revolution?
This series of acts closed Boston Harbor and punished Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)?
This treaty ended the American Revolution in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This British general surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending the war.
Who is General Cornwallis?
The British focused on this region in the latter years of the war, hoping for Loyalist support.
What is the Southern Colonies?
This group of colonists remained loyal to Britain and often faced persecution or exile.
Who are the Loyalists?