Reasons for Independence
What war resulted in Great Britain being in a large amount of debt?
French and Indian War
This is an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.
Militia
These individuals support King George III and Great Britain.
Loyalists
What three European countries gave money to support the American movement for independence.
France, Spain, and the Netherlands
This document and its author declared America was breaking free from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson
This 1765 British Act, was a tax on goods such as playing cards, newspapers, and legal documents.
Stamp Act
These are volunteer soldiers who could be ready in 60 seconds.
Minutemen
These individuals support the independence from Great Britain.
Patriots
At what place did Washington and his men endure the harsh winter conditions that led to rampant death and disease.
Valley Forge
This 1776 battle, was a huge turning point for George Washington and colonists morale and involved a surprise holiday attack.
Battle of Trenton
This 1770 event saw five colonists killed by British soldiers.
Boston Massacre
These are the first battles of the American Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
This influential pamphlet and its author helped lead to American independence
Common Sense and Thomas Paine
Why did the Native Americans side with the British over the colonists?
The British convinced them that the colonists would take more of their land.
This French noble and military leader helped convince France send thousands of trained soldiers to help the U.S.
Marquis de Lafayette
These 1774 British acts abolished town meetings and closed Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts
In the hopes of avoiding all out war, the colonists sent this letter to King George III declaring their loyalty to the king and asking him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
Think of a sign of peace
Olive Branch Petition
What American Captain along with French forces led an attack on the British Navy just off the coast of Scotland scoring a major Naval victory for America.
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
What free African American man was a part of the Midnight Ride informing colonists of the British invasion and also enlisted in the army to help fight at Saratoga.
Wentworth Cheswell
At this battle for the first time ever an entire British army surrender to the enemy.
Saratoga
This 1773 British Act, led to the colonists spilling some beverage in Boston Harbor.
Tea Act
This leader led, from Vermont led a army known as the Green Mountain Boys that captured Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
Who fought as mercenaries for Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Hessians
This revolutionary war figure helped fight against the British by firing cannons after her husband was injured in battle.
Mary Hayes
This battle effectively ended the American Revolution and led to this Treaty being signed in 1783.
Battle of Yorktown and The Treaty of Paris