The People
He was the Commander-in-Chief and General of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
These were the first military battles of the American Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This War left Britain in massive debt, so King George decided the Colonists should pay for it with taxes.
What is the French and Indian War?
Someone who wanted their own personal freedom and/or their own country.
What is a Patriot?
These two countries fought each other during the American Revolution.
What are Britain and the United States of America (13 Colonies)?
He was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
At this first major Battle, the British win, but lose a great deal of soldiers. (Motivates the Colonists)
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This Act was a tax on all paper goods in the Colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
Someone who supported King George III and continued British rule.
What is a Loyalist?
The signing of this document in 1783 ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
He was the first Patriot to die in the American Revolution.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
At this Battle on December 25, 1776, Washington and his men surprised, attacked, captured, and defeated the Hessian troops at night during a blizzard.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This Act required the Colonists to feed and clothe British soldiers in their private homes at their expense.
What is the Quartering Act?
This document is known as the most famous breakup letter in American history.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Act prohibited the Colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is The Proclamation Act of 1763?
He is a Founding Father who created the U.S. Postal Service and was part of the Continental Congress.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
At this Battle, the Patriots begin to take the lead and convince the French to help. (Considered a turning point of the war)
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
At this event, Patriots dressed as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped millions of dollars worth of tea into the harbor as an act of protest.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, inspired Thomas Jefferson and was read aloud as Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776.
What is Common Sense?
These military tactics used included sneak attacks and the element of surprise.
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
He alerted the Colonists by riding around on horseback and shouting, "The British are coming!".
Who is Paul Revere?
At this last major Battle in Virginia, Gen. Cornwallis surrenders to the American and French troops.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
At this event, British soldiers fired into a crowd of rowdy unarmed Colonists, killing 5 innocent civilians including Crispus Attucks.
What is the Boston Massacre?
These two roles were the ways most Women served in the American Revolution.
What are Nurses and Cooks?