The Stamp Act.The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What is the Stamp Act and What year was it created?
The Stamp Act is the most hated taxes created in 1765
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
What started when the congress signed the declaration of independence?
revolution
What season was a low point for the continental army in valley forge and what is valley forge?
winter, open camp field
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonist boarded the ships with tea and dumped chest of tea into the harbor.
What did the delegates write to King George during the second continental congress?
a petition
What did George Washington army consist of?(who did he use to fight war)
farmers
where was washington and charles cornwallis face off located?
York town , Virginia
What date did the congress adopt the declaration of independece
July 4, 1776
The colonist dressed up as who for the boston tea party?
Native Americans
who helped the delegates
George Washington, Patrick Henry , and Sam Adams
What day and year did the surprise attack happen? What river did they cross
Christmas night 1776, Delaware river
Baron Von Steuben
How many stars and stripes does the American Flag have and what does each strip and star represent?
50 stars(states) 13 stripes(colonies)
Militias and the British fought during what battle?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who was the military leader the congress chose to lead the new continental army?
George Washington
What was did the French lose to the British?
French and Indian War
What season and year did the british surrender?
summer 1781
What symbol of the U.S. is a meeting place for the congress to make laws
capitol building
What is the name of the laws used to punish Boston?
Intolerable Acts
What year was the second continental congress?
1775
What was the name of the battle where the french had to help the americans?
The Battle of Saratoga
After British surrendered who became father of our country
George Washington
Which symbol is used to represent America's freedom?
The liberty bell