IMPORTANT DATES
When were the articles of the confederation ratified?
1781
Which 1773 incident happened in Boston in protest of a tax on tea?
Boston Tea Party
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which Treaty officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
In which US city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which country joined in 1778?
France
Why is the Battle of Saratogo important?
It was the turning point in the war in and renewed the morale of the American people and army.
Who famously declared that “all men are created equal”?
Thomas Jefferson
Which militia was involved in the Battles of Lexington and concord?
Minutemen
Why was the role of the French so important?
They helped block the ports so the British army couldn't get help.
In which year did the American Revolution officially start?
1775
First battle of the American Revolution, no one knows who fired the "shot heard round the world"
Battle of Lexington-
Which founding father became the 4th president of the United States?
James Madison
In which state was the Battle of Princeton?
New Jersey
How many colonies went to form the United States of America?
13
In which year did the American Revolution officially end?
1783
First major battle of the Revolution. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who drafted the Massachusetts Constitution?
John Adams
Who surrendered at the Siege of Yorktown?
The British Army
What was written to gain independence from Great Britain?
the Declaration of Independence
In 1765 a law was passed by Parliament that required the colonies to house and supply British soldiers
Stamp Act
Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, thousands of troops died here from disease and malnutriton, Steuben comes and trains troops
Valley Forge
Which founding father became the 4th president of the United States?
James Madison
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Who was the author of the 50-page pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine