Battles
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here
Lexington
This person was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
This document, signed in 1776, announced the American colonies’ independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Lines
This war, fought between Britain and France from 1754 to 1763, set the stage for colonial unrest due to the costs of the conflict.
French and Indian War
The Colonists laid siege to this city for over a year at the start of the Revolutionary War
Boston
This British king reigned during the American Revolution and was the main target of colonial grievances.
King George III
This document was the first constitution of the United States, creating a weak federal government.
Articles of Confederation
The tactics used by Native Americans during the French and Indian War and then Colonists during the American Revolution
Guerilla
This act of 1765 required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, leading to widespread protests.
Stamp Act
This battle was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War
Saratoga
This French aristocrat became a trusted general in the Continental Army and secured critical aid from France.
Marquis De Lafeyette
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783 and recognized the independence of the United States.
Treaty of Paris
The British sought to cut of this section of the Colonies from the rest to weaken the Colonists resolve
New England
This 1770 event, where British soldiers fired on a crowd, killing five colonists, was used as propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment.
Boston Massacre
This was the first major battle of the American Revolution that resulted in a British phyrrhic victory
Bunker Hill
As a Massachusetts lawyer and patriot, this Founding Father defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre and later became the second President of the United States.
John Adams
The document that laid out the final form of the US Government
Constitution
The British attempt to control the southern colonies and take advantage of a supposed larger population of Loyalists
Southern Strategy
This collection of ten amendments was added to the Constitution to guarantee individual liberties.
Bill of Rights
The French and Indian War started in this area in Western Pennsylvania
Ohio River Valley
This naval hero famously declared, “I have not yet begun to fight!” during a Revolutionary War battle.
John Paul Jones
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine in 1776, argued for American independence and was widely read in the colonies.
Common Sense
The grand strategy of George Washington and the Continental Army could be said to have been this
This secret group, led by figures like Samuel Adams, organized resistance to British taxation, including the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty