3.1
How did King George III respond to the Olive Branch Petition?
He refused.
What document declared the colonies free and independent from England?
The Declaration of Independence
Serving as a spy for the Continental Army, Nathan Hale posed as a ____________.
Teacher
Whom did British soldiers convince to help fight against the colonists?
Native Americans/Indians
What country sent its navy to help the Americans fight the British?
France
German soldiers who were hired to fight against the colonists.
Hessians
Who did the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
During the night of Christmas Eve, 1776, Washington's men secretly crossed what river?
Delaware River
Who led in the capture of British forts on the Ohio River?
George Rogers Clark
In what years were the War for Independence fought?
1775-1781
What is the name of the list of changes that would have to be made in order for peace to exist between England and her colonies?
Olive Branch Petition
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
Because of its excellent harbor, the British planned to capture what city?
New York
What naval leader led America in its first victory over an English ship?
John Paul Jones
What Treaty officially ended the American War for Independence?
Treaty of Paris
How did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys take Fort Ticonderoga?
They surrounded the fort while the British slept.
Two months
King Louis XVI of France decided to help the colonies in the War for Independence after what battle?
The Battle of Saratoga
Who led the British soldiers during battles in the South?
General Lord Cornwallis
What territory did the Treaty of Paris give to the colonies?
Northwest Territory
The colonists could fight with determination and bravery.
Who is known as the fighting parson who supplied hymnal pages to Patriot soldiers?
James Caldwell
Where did Washington and his men spend their hardest winter?
Valley Forge
Why did the colonists need ships during the American War for Independence?
Britain had protected them with their ships before; now Britain was the enemy.
Who prevented the British navy from helping Cornwallis at Yorktown?
The French navy blocked the entrance into the harbor.