Vocabulary
This word means an official announcement.
Proclamation
France controlled Louisiana, which blocked British settlers from moving in this direction.
West
These were the first battles of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
The colonists won cannons at this battle and later brought them to Boston.
Fort Ticonderoga
This leader was chosen as Commander-in-Chief of the Patriot army.
George Washington
This word means refusing to buy something as a protest.
Boycott
After the French and Indian War, Britain claimed France’s lands on this continent.
North America
This announcement stopped colonists from moving west after the French and Indian War.
Proclamation of 1763
This meeting was mainly attended by Patriots.
Second Continental Congress
Washington was respected because he was known for being brave and this.
Honest / honesty
This word means a peace agreement.
Treaty
Britain created this rule to keep colonists from moving west into Native American lands.
Proclamation of 1763
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to criticize British rule.
Common Sense
This battle convinced France to help the Americans fight the Revolution.
Saratoga
When Washington was young, he copied rules about good behavior and keeping this.
Promise
This word means rising prices caused by a drop in the value of money.
Inflation
The Ohio River Valley was important because many settlers wanted to move there for this.
Land / western land
Thomas Paine argued that Britain was too far away to do this well.
Rule the colonies
Soldiers during the Revolutionary War had to carry weekly shares of food called this.
Rations
During the French and Indian War, Washington learned he could inspire these people.
Soldiers
This word describes a person who wanted independence from Britain.
Patriot
Many colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763 because they wanted access to this area.
Western lands / Ohio River Valley
A person who wanted to stay under British rule was called this.
Loyalist
This battle helped the Patriots gain support from France.
Saratoga
Explain why George Washington was important in helping the Patriots during the Revolution.
He was brave, honest, trusted by soldiers, chosen as Commander-in-Chief, and helped lead the Patriot army through difficult times.