People
This man was the King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
This was a British tax on printed documents (newspapers, diplomas) that greatly angered American colonists and prompted numerous protests
Stamp Act
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in which George Washington and the French Navy surrounded British commander Lord Cornwallis and forced the surrender of his entire army in 1781.
Battle of Yorktown
The first Europeans that came to North America in 1000AD
Vikings
Name 1 of the 3 first British colonies in North America
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
American soldiers who were ready to fight at a minute's notice
Minutemen
A protest in which members of the Sons of Liberty boarded British trade ships and destroyed large shipments of tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The first battle(s) of the American Revolution in which the Minute Men fought British soldiers who were attempting to seize a stockpile of weapons.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The document signed in 1776 that declared the formal separation of America from British control.
Declaration of Independence
This is the name of one of the Founding Fathers...
Ms. Bahr MIGHT love the musical about him...
Alexander Hamilton
Leader of the American Army
George Washington
The group of Americans who used violence and intimidation to achieve their goals against British tax collectors.
Sons of Liberty
This battle in October 1777 was the turning point of the American Revolution that convinced France to join the war to help the Americans.
Battle of Saratoga
This document, signed in 1783, ended the war and gave America its freedom from the British.
Treaty of Paris, 1783
One of Ms. Bahr's favorite beverages.
(Which were NOT thrown into any harbor, thank goodness!)
Coffee or
Zero Sugar Dr. Pepper (preferably creamy coconut!)
This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
When several Americans attacked with several British soldiers with rocks and clubs, causing the soldiers to fire and kill several Americans.
Boston Massacre
In this early battle, the Colonists eventually lost after the 3rd charge, but proved that they could stand up to the British Army.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The military camp outside of Philadelphia where 2,000 soldiers in Continental Army died from starvation, freezing, and disease in the winter of 1777-1778.
Valley Forge
The Prussian guy who trained the American troops at Valley Forge
Baron Von Steuben
American general who led British General Cornwallis on a six-month chase through the South, causing the exhausted British to retreat to Yorktown.
Nathaniel Greene
The unofficial policy of the British government to allow the American colonies to govern themselves prior to the French and Indian War.
Salutary Neglect
The battle in which General Washington ambushed unsuspecting Hessian mercenaries on Christmas after crossing the Delaware River.
Battle of Trenton
Name 3 of the 4 points of the Enlightenment Philosophy.
Reason
Liberty
Tolerance
Self-Government
The document that outlined the first national government of the United States.
The Articles of Confederation