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He was the main general for the fight for freedom.
Who is General George Washington
First battle of the war with the Shot Heard Round the World
What is the battle of Lexington?
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor during this act.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
This act taxed the colonists on all paper items but was later repealed.
What is the Stamp Act?
This country finally gave the colonists help to fight against Britain
What is France?
He rode the countryside to warn that the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere?
This battle is considered the turning point in the war. After this battle, the soldiers winter here and face great hardships.
What is Valley Forge?
This first draft of a constitution was written by the Second Continental Congress
This group of acts were nicknamed the Intolerable Acts because they were so hard on the colonists.
What were the Coersive Acts?
This was the last major battle of the war and led to the end of the war!
His speeches pushed colonists to fight for freedom
Who is Patrick Henry?
This battle convinced the French king to help the colonists because he thought they had a chance to win the war.
What was Saratoga?
King George hired this group of German soldiers to help them fight the war
What were the Hessians?
A big complaint of colonists was that they had taxation without _____what?
A huge voice for freedom. Owned a newspaper that he used to spread the message. Almost charged with treason by Parliament.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This battle was a loss for the colonies because they ran out of ammunition and had to retreat. They did however have less casualties than the British.
What was the battle of Bunker Hill?
This group is put together to begin to make decision for all of America instead of each colony.
What is the First Continental Congress?
Rowdy colonists were fired upon by British soldiers during this bloody event.
What was the Boston Massacre?
The Revolutionary War lasted this long.
What is 8 years?
He wrote the Declaration of Independance.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle was a turning point in the SOUTHERN part of the war. It changed the momentum and began the end of the war.
What was The Battle of Cowpens?
The Second Continental Congress was put together to figure out what to do. They ended up approving this document in order to begin the fight for freedom
The Declaration of Independence
Trade ground to a stop because the British used its powerful navy to shut down this harbor
What is Boston Harbor?
What is the Treaty of Paris?