People
This General of the Continental Army would go on to become the first U.S. President
George Washington
This was the first Battle(s) of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Lexington of Concord
This tax levied by the British on American colonists raised prices for Sugar and Molasses,
The Sugar Act
The War ended when Benjamin Franklin and others signed this treaty.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
This documents was signed on July 4th, 1776.
The Third President of the United States, he would also write the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The British won this battle near Boston, but it showcased Great Britains overconfidence that would be their undoing.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Called the Incident on King Street by the British, some cite the death of Crispus Attucks at this event on March 5th, 1770 the first death of the Revolutionary War
The Boston Massacre
This country would eventually be Britains only holding in North America.
Canada
These were people loyal to the British Empire
Loyalists
This Patriot leader would play an important part in the formation of America by negotiating an alliance with France and the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin
The British army would surrender after this Virginia battle
Battle of Yorktown
This act levied taxes on paper products like legal documents and newspapers
Stamp Act
The American Colonies gained land from ______ to _______ in the Treaty of Paris.
Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River
Patriot leaders decided to declare independence at these meetings.
The First and Second Continental Congress'
Known for his signature, this Colonial Politician also opposed the British through his smuggling of goods.
John Hancock
The Patriots won these battles by sneaking across the Delaware River in the dead of night.
Battles of Princeton and Trenton
Following the French & Indian War, this move angered Colonists who had settled West of the Colonies and were forced to move back East.
The Proclamation of 1763
The British were ________, causing them to underestimate the Patriots.
Cocky, overconfident, etc.
These acts took power away from elected officials in the Colonies
Intolerable Acts
A famous traitor, this General flipped from the American Patriots to the British side during the Revolutionary War.
Benedict Arnold
This Revolutionary War battle took place up the Ohio River near what is now Wheeling, WV.
The Siege of Fort Henry
The Sons of Liberty dumped British goods into the harbour during this event
Boston Tea Party
This movement that would start in the North East after religious groups thought it hypocritical to call fro freedom but not free slaves.
Abolitionist Movement
When the British moved the war South, who did they think would join their side?
Slaves and other Loyalists