Revolutionary War Leaders I
I am the British King during the Revolutionary War.
King George III
I was a major author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This country helped the colonists fight the British.
France
The event that Britain won and gained control over North America was called
French & Indian War
The event that delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence.
First Continental Congress
I am the outspoken member of the House of Burgess's. Inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty, or give me death” speech.
Patrick Henry
I was a prominent member of the Continental Congress. Helped frame the Declaration of Independence. Helped gain French support for American independence.
Benjamin Franklin
Fighting in the colonies was good for the colonists because they were
Fighting on their own land.
The event that stated that the Colonists could not move into the land between the Appalachian Mtns. & the Mississippi River was called the.
Proclamation of 1763
These were the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington & Concord
I am the American patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival.
Paul Revere
I was an enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence eventually gaining her freedom.
Phillis Wheatley
The colonists had this type of leadership
Strong leadership
The event that placed a tax on all paper goods .
Stamp Act
The colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
Declaration of Independence
I wrote the pamphlet, “Common Sense” promoting American independence.
Thomas Paine
I was the Commander of the Continental army.
George Washington
This event occurred in 1770 when Colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers.
Boston Massacre
This was the colonial victory over the forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Yorktown
I am the American patriot from Massachusetts who promoted the cause of independence.
John Adams
I was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis
The event led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere in which patriots threw British property into the Boston Harbor to protest the tea taxes was known as.
Boston Tea Party
The event in which Great Britain recognized America in this treaty was called.
Treaty of Paris