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Was the general of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
During the French and Indian War, the Native Americans were allies with this group.
Who are the French?
The laws and rules that protect a country.
What is government?
The Battle that ended the American Revolution; the 13 colonies are now a separate country!
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Winner of the French and Indian War.
Who are the British?
Was a General of the British Army.
Who is John Burgoyne?
Meeting where colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia to talk about how to deal with Great Britain.
What is the Continental Congress?
To turn back.
What is retreat?
The Battle that started the Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles at Lexington and Concord?
The Stamp Act forced colonists to place a stamp showing tax had been paid on these items.
What are newspapers and pamphlets?
Wrote many important papers at the Continental Congress.
Who is John Jay?
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists that were against the British.
Who are Patriots?
The Battle where George Washington and his army escaped by row boats in heavy fog instead of surrendering to the British.
What is The Battle of Long Island?
These colonists sided as allies with the British.
Who are the Loyalists?
Spread the news of the British arriving at Danbury.
Who is Sybil Ludington?
The statement that was written explaining that the colonists should be free from Great Britain.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
To give up.
What is surrender?
The Battle the Continental Army won that convinced the French to join the Patriots.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This colony was a key colony in the war for independence because of its location.
What is New York?
Was a Native American leader of the British troops.
Who is Joseph Brant?
The date that the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, declaring the colonists free from British rule.
What is July 4, 1776?
A volunteer group of soldiers.
What is militia?
The high cost of the French and Indian War caused the British government to try to get money from the Colonists through the Stamp Act and tea taxes which led to the start of this.
What is the American Revolution?
The 13 Colonies.
What are: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia?