Causes of War
What event took place at the Boston Harbor involving tea?
Boston Tea Party
What name was famous slogan that represented the colonists' protest against British taxation?
No taxation without representation
Who is the General that led the Continental Army across the Delaware River in the Battle of Trenton?
George Washington
The expansion of the fur trade and alliances with Native Americans was the ___ of the French and Indian war.
cause
Which is considered to be the first battle?
Lexington and Concord
What happened when the colonists threw rocks and snowballs at British troops in Boston?
Boston Massacre
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who was an inventor and scientist who attended the Continental Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
Who won the French and Indian war?
England
Britain
the British
Which battle did George Washington cross the Delaware River?
Battle of Trenton
Which Act placed a tax on all paper goods?
Stamp Act
What famous document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Indpendence
Who was the lawyer that defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
The results of which battle convinced France to join the colonists in the American Revolutionary war?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Where did the colonial army train for battle in extreme cold weather?
Valley Forge
Which Act placed a tax on molasses, sugar, and indigo?
Sugar Act
Which country becam an important ally to the American colonies during the War?
France
Who rode late into the night yelling, "The British are coming!" ?
Paul Revere
Who was the French nobleman who helped the American cause?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the last battle of the Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
What is the name given to the colonists who planned to boycott and protest the British parliament's decisions?
Sons of Liberty
Which document served as the first constitution of the United States after the Revolutionary War?
The Articles of Confederation
Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the official ending of the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Which battle was considered to be the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga