people
He was the general of the continental army
Who was George Washington
Redcoats
What are British soldiers that fought against he colonists in the American revolution called because of their bright red uniforms?
July 4, 1776
When do we celebrate the Declaration of Independence
War of Independence
What was the war fought by American colonists for independence from Britain?
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence signed
John Burgoyne
Who was the British General that surrendered in the battle of Saratoga?
Patriot
What is an American colonist that favored American independence?
March 5, 1770
When did the Boston massacre occur?
Battle of Trenton
What happened on December 25, 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
General Cornwallis
Commander of the British army
Blockade
What are the measures that keep ships from entering or leaving a harbor?
March 22, 1765
When was the stamp act passed?
Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle of the revolutions; showed that the Americans could hold their own.
The 3 unalienable rights
What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
King George III
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
Guerilla warfare tactics
Sudden unexpected attacks carried out by a group of people to pick enemies off
The First Continental Congress convenes
What happened on September 5, 1774
Yorktown
What was the last battle of the war of independence in 1781 where the British surrendered?
Continental Congress
What was the government that created the Declaration?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the American diplomatic leader?
Second continental congress
What was organized in Philadelphia to create a continental army?
merchants in Philadelphia join the boycott of British trade goods
What happened in 1769 during the American Revolution
Battle of the Chesapeake
What was the battle where French navy defeats the British navy?
56 delegates
How many people signed the declaration?