Road to Rev.
What was the main purpose of British taxation on the American colonies after the French and Indian War?
To pay off war debt from the French and Indian War
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at
Lexington and Concord
Washington crossed which river before attacking Trenton?
Delaware River
General Horatio Gates is most closely connected with
the Saratoga victory
The French Navy helped trap British forces at Yorktown by
Blockading the British Navy
The Stamp Act required colonists to
pay taxes on printed materials
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to
King George III
The Battle of Saratoga was important because it
convinced France to support the colonies
British General John Burgoyne surrendered at
Saratoga
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
recognized American independence
The Sons of Liberty were
Patriot protesters against British policies
The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to
avoid full war with England
The winter at Valley Forge was difficult for the Continental Army mainly because of
lack of food and supplies
Benedict Arnold is remembered as
a Patriot who became a traitor
The French Alliance was important because it
gave the Americans ships, soldiers, and money
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that led to the British enforcing the
Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written to
Officially declare independence from England
The Battle of Cowpens was led by which American
Daniel Morgan
Henry Knox is best known for
transporting cannons from Fort Ticonderoga
After Yorktown, Britain ended the war mainly because
political and financial exhaustion
The Boston Massacre resulted in
the death of five colonists
The British captured which major city in 1776?
New York City
The Continental Army struggled during the war because of
shortages of money and supplies and untrained soldiers
British general who captured New York City
General William Howe
Describe the tensions between Loyalists and Patriots during the Revolutionary War. How did the conflict divide colonists?
L = supported England
P = rebel against England