Causes of the War
What is the Stamp Act?
This tax on paper goods made colonists angry.
Colonists dumped this into Boston Harbor.
What is tea?
He was the first President and led the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This was the first battle of the war.
What is Lexington and Concord?
Colonists who supported Britain were called this
What are Loyalists?
What is the Boston Massacre?
This event involved British soldiers firing on colonists.
Colonists dressed like this group to hide their identity.
Who are Mohawk Native Americans?
He warned, “The British are coming!”
Who is Paul Revere?
This winter camp was very difficult for soldiers.
What is Valley Forge?
Patriots were colonists who supported this.
What is independence?
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This act closed Boston Harbor after the Tea Party.
The Tea Act helped this company.
What is the British East India Company?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle was the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Women who helped the war effort were sometimes called this.
What are Daughters of Liberty?
Colonists protested, “No taxation without this.”
What is representation?
The protest happened in this city.
What is Boston?
This king ruled Britain during the war.
Who is King George III?
The war officially ended with this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Soldiers who fought for pay were called this
What are mercenaries?
This meeting brought colonies together to respond to British actions.
What is the First Continental Congress?
About how many chests of tea were dumped?
What is 342 chests?
This African American patriot was killed in the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks
This final major battle ensured American victory.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Harsh winter conditions caused suffering at this camp.
What is Valley Forge?