Vocab Words
Tax on most legal documents ie; Marriage Papers, Wills, and Diplomas
The Stamp Act
The Turning Point of the Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga
What role did women play in the War?
Caring for Wounded Soldiers, running family businesses
"The British are Coming!" refers to the Midnight Ride of this Colonial Figure
Paul Revere
First President of the U.S.
George Washington
Benny Frank's idea to create one general government for the Colonies
The Albany Plan of Union
"Wait 'till you see the Whites of their Eyes" refers to which colonial battle
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Why were the British marching on Lexington and Concord
They wanted to seize a Weapons Cache
This War took place before the Revolution between two European Superpowers
The French and Indian War
Leader of the Sons of Liberty who dumped tea into the harbor
Sam Adams
Legal Documents that allowed Soldiers to search a Person's Cargo or House whenever they wanted.
Writs of Assisstance
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas to defeat the Hessians at this Battle
The Battle of Trenton
What factors helped the Patriots win the War?
Alliances with France/Knowing the Geography
Daily Double: The Proclamation of 1763 prevented Colonists from doing.....?
Moving West!
Created the Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin
The idea that a Colony's economy should benefit the Mother Country
Mercantilism
The Last Battle of the Revolution
Yorktown
Why did the British want to expand into the Ohio River Valley
To gain the region's natural resources
This "Slaughter" took place outside of a Massachusetts' city custom house
The Boston Massacre
British General during the French and Indian War
George Washington
Low Taxes on things like paper, glass, and paint that the colonists opposed
The Townshend Acts
This Group from Vermont took Fort Ticonderoga in a surprise attack
The Green Mountain Boys
Why would African American Soldiers to fight in the Revolutionary War for the Patriots
They believed they'd be freed from Slavery
This Fort in Upstate NY was a French Stronghold during the French and Indian War
Fort William Henry
French General that helped the US in the Revolution
Lafayette