Road to Revolution
What was the first thing to happen leading up to the Revolution?
French and Indian War or The 7 year war
What side did the Patriots' fight for?
Continental Army
What was the name of the first Act?
Stamp Act
What year was the French and Indian War?
1765
Who won the Battle Of Brooklyn and the significance?
British Won and was the first battle of the war.
What was the name of the first Proclamation?
The Royal Proclamation
What side did the Loyalists fight for?
British side
What was the second Act?
The Townshend Acts
What Month and day was it when we declared independence?
July 4
Who did Free and Enslaved black people fight for?
7,000 fought for Continental Army
20,000 fought for Britain
What was the first Act?
Stamp Act
How many soldiers were in the Continental Army at one time?
48,000
What happened after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Act
December 16, 1773
What were the common ages of British Soldiers ?
17-25
What happened after the 1st Continental Congress?
The colonists boycott British goods
Who were the Mercenaries?
German speaking principalities in the Holy Roman Empire
What year was the Stamp Act passed?
1765
What Month, Day, and year was the Battle Of Lexington & Concord?
April 19, 1775
Why did trained French soldiers fight?
To weaken longtime enemy
To seek revenge
What happened at the battle of Lexington & Concord?
" The Shot Heard Around The World"
Why did Native Americans fight?
Fought to protect their lands from further European invasion
What year was the Intolerable Act passed?
1774
What was the year when the First Continental Congress met.
1774
How many Iroquois tribes fought in the Revolution War?
6