Revolution Basics
What year was the declaration signed?
1776
What was 1 key principle of the Declaration?
Equality, Unalienable rights, right to revolution.....
Name 1 battle that happened in NJ
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
Who wanted Independence?
What was the name of the war that lasted a reallllllly long time that is also known as the French and Indian War
7 years war
What is 1 reason we wanted independence?
Unfair taxes, no representation ....
Who did the revolution focus on?
White, land owning men
The name of the woman who bravely took up her husband's canon at the Battle of Monmouth
Molly Pitcher
Who liked the King of Great Britain?
Loyalists
The first battle between Patriots and British army
What act allowed British soldiers to sleep in colonist's homes without any reason?
Quartering Act
name 1 group that is EXCLUDED from the declaration
Women, native americans, african americans
What local area did the British retreat to after losing the Battle of Monmouth?
Sandy Hook
Who did most Native tribes side with - the British or the Patriots?
British
Which now US state did Spain receive from France after the French and Indian War?
Louisiana
What act taxed sugar and molasses?
The Sugar Act
At the 2nd continental congress, who was named commander in chief of patriot forces?
George Washington
Why were a lot of New Jersians Loyalists?
Because we are so close to NYC
What were Natives afraid of if the Patriots won?
Westward expansion onto their land
Which battle was a famous surprise attack in NJ led by George Washington?
Battle of Trenton
What act taxed specialized paper for newspapers?
Stamp Act
Why was it risky to sign the Declaration?
If the patriots lost, it would have been Treason!
What was NJ's nickname during the war?
"The Crossroads of the American Revolution"
Name 1 group of Native Americans
Cherokee, Mohawk, Oneida, Shawnee
What is the name of the final battle of the revolution?
Battle of Yorktown