Key Battles
This battle is often considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This document officially ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This act imposed taxes on paper, tea, and other goods in 1765.
What is the Stamp Act?
This document recognized American independence in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This battle took place on June 17, 1775, and showed that colonial forces could stand up to the British army.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This military leader became the first President of the United States after the Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
The first governing document of the United States, ratified in 1781.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The group that organized protests against British taxation and promoted colonial unity.
What is the Sons of Liberty
The new form of government established after the war was based on this principle.
What is republicanism?
The last major battle of the Revolution, where Cornwallis surrendered in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The French general who played a significant role in the American victory.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to seek independence.
What is Common Sense?
This act allowed British soldiers to be quartered in colonists’ homes.
What is the Quartering Act?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment? (Note: Slavery was abolished later, but this ties into the Revolution's legacy.)
This 1776 battle in New York saw Washington’s troops retreat across the East River.
What is the Battle of Brooklyn?
This fiery orator famously declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
The document that formally declared the colonies' independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The event in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists, escalating tensions.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This territory was gained as a result of the war and extended west to the Mississippi River.
What is the Northwest Territory?
The first military engagement of the American Revolution, fought on April 19, 1775.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
The British commander who surrendered at Yorktown.
Who is General Cornwallis?
The collection of essays written to promote ratification of the Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
The protest against the Tea Act that resulted in tea being dumped into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The ideological influence of the Revolution led to this global movement for independence and rights.
What is the Enlightenment?