Famous Places
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired HERE on April 19, 1775.
Lexington, Massachusetts
(Battle of Lexington & Concord)
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the freaking Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
(He was assisted by a small committee which included John Adams and Ben Franklin.)
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress picked HIM to lead the army.
George Washington
Daily Double!
Why is the Battle of Saratoga the Turning Point of the Revolutionary War?
The American victory over the British convinced the French to ally with the United States.
"I desire you would Remember the Ladies and be more generous to them than your ancestors."
Why did Abigail Adams write this letter?
To encourage leaders to consider the rights of women.
In what city did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
He is considered the Father of the American Navy, because he defeated the British at sea during the Revolution.
John Paul Jones
Explain how the weather helped George Washington evacuate his men off Long Island.
The last boats carrying evacuating soldiers were concealed by fog covering the river.
She wrote one of the earliest histories of the American Revolution.
Mercy Otis Warren
When Thomas Jefferson speaks of Unalienable Rights in the Declaration, what is he describing?
God-given, or natural rights we are born with.
This young French aristocrat commanded American troops in battle for George Washington.
Marquis de Lafayette
Explain how the following was a contributing cause of the American Revolution:
British Economic Policies following the French & Indian War
The British used taxation and mercantilism to raise money to pay the cost of defending the colonies.
Explain how this event was a contributing cause of the American Revolution:
Proclamation Act of 1763
King George III restricted settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Americans had fought to secure this land, and some had been promised land as payment for their services. They felt betrayed by the King.
Explain how the Stamp Act (1765) was a contributing cause of the American Revolution:
All colonists had to pay a tax (in the form of a stamp) on paper. The tax had to be paid in silver coins which were hard to get in the colonies. It was a tax passed without their consent.
Explain how the following was a contributing cause of the American Revolution:
Lack of Representation in Parliament / Unfair Taxation
Colonists had to pay taxes created by a government in which they had no representation. They believed this was a violation of the rights as Englishmen.