Battles
First shots fired of the Revolutionary War, April 1775
Lexington and Concord
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The 20-30% of colonists supported the British were called what?
Loyalists
Patriot
What do you call a government that is run by a King or Queen?
Monarchy
The final battle of the Revolutionary War, October 1781
Yorktown
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Homefield Advantage
Americans used a superior fighting tactic called what?
Guerilla Warfare
What is the literary device where you give nonhuman things human characteristics
Personification
George Washington's surprise attack on Christmas Day.
Trenton
What three freedoms does the document say all people have?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
How many Continental soldiers were left at the lowest point of the war?
5,000
Sugar, Stamp and Townshend are all what?
Taxes
Who is the current vice-president?
J. D. Vance
First major victory of the Revolutionary War that convinced foreing allies to help the United States.
Saratoga
The Enlightenment
Britain struggled to get supplies because the colonies were _____ miles away from England.
3,000
Protest group that led many demonstrations and boycotts
Sons of Liberty
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
First major battle of the Revolutionary War where soldiers were told not to fire until they "saw the whites of the enemies eyes"
Bunker Hill
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It announced that the colonies were separating from Great Britain
Privateers
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
What has keys but no locks?
Piano