Beginnings of Rebellion
What Act affected merchants and traders?
Sugar Act
When was 1st Continental Congress?
Late 1774 in Philadelphia
What were the major colonial cities the British capture?
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Charleston
Who led the Colonists
George Washington
Which Amendment gives us the freedom of speech.
1st Amendment
When did France lose all of their land in America?
1763
How did guerilla battle come to be?
Lexington & Concord
Where did Washington's army stay during the winter?
Valley Forge
French military officer who volunteered to join the Continental army
Marquis de Lafayette
Which Amendment gives you the right to remain silent?
5th Amendment
When was the Boston Massacre?
March 1770
How did Washington get appointed as leader?
2nd Continental Congress
Who led the volunteer army from France?
Lafayette
Who wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Which Amendment gives us the right to privacy?
4th Amendment
Stamp Act
Placed a direct tax on colonists
What proved the intention of the colonists?
Bunker Hill
What happened after the war ended?
Retreat to Yorktown
Wrote declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which Amendment tells you that soldiers cannot force themselves into your home?
3rd Amendment
Treaty of Paris
Caused France to lose all lands in America.
What did the 2nd congress send to King George?
An Olive Branch
What treaty put a true end to the war?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Who served as an Attorney for the soldiers during the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Which Amendment gives you the right to a lawyer?
6th Amendment