Causes of Revolution
This event marked the official start of the American Revolution.
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
The first major battle that convinced France to join the Patriot side.
The Battle of Saratoga
He was chosen as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
A colonist who supported independence from Britain.
A Patriot
This document officially ended the American Revolution.
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
These harsh British laws were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.
The Coercive / Intolerable Acts
This winter camp tested the Continental Army but helped them become stronger through training.
Valley Forge
The wealthy 20-year-old Frenchman who donated money and led troops for the Patriots.
The Marquis de Lafayette
A colonist who remained loyal to Britain.
A Loyalist
This country’s alliance was crucial to the Patriots’ victory.
France
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued that citizens, not kings, should make laws.
Common Sense
This final battle led to the surrender of General Cornwallis.
The Prussian officer who trained Washington’s troops at Valley Forge.
The Baron von Steuben
This strategy used surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics instead of open battle.
Guerrilla Warfare
This man’s nighttime ride warned colonists that “The British are coming!”
Paul Revere
The Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas about natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
The Treaty of Paris (1783) recognized this.
American Independence
This French commander helped trap Cornwallis at Yorktown with Lafayette.
The Comte de Rochambeau
Known as the “Swamp Fox,” this man frustrated the British with hit-and-run raids.
Francis Marion
He was known as “the financier of the Revolution” for funding Patriot efforts.
Haym Salomon
The Declaration of Independence said governments exist to protect these rights.
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
This early colonial meeting coordinated resistance to Britain and later declared independence.
The Continental Congress
This naval hero famously declared, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
John Paul Jones
Describe one way women, African Americans, or Native Americans contributed to the Revolution.
Spying, fundraising, fighting, supporting armies, managing businesses at home, etc.
This war inspired other countries to fight for their own independence.
The American Revolution