Battles of the Revolutionary War
Hundreds of British soldiers and numerous high-ranking British officers were killed in this battle just outside of Boston on June 17th, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
Selected by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration, these five individuals would be known as this
Committee of Five
This act was passed in 1765 and put a tax on all paper products like books, newspapers, and legal documents
Stamp Act
In September of 1774, elected delegates who would become the First Continental Congress, decided to meet in this city
Philadelphia
Valley Forge is located about 25 miles outside of Philadelphia in this state
Pennsylvania
He was elected by the Second Continental Congress to serve as commander in chief of the Continental Army, and later, he’d become the first president of the United States
George Washington
This small battle was the first of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington
The Declaration is broken down into this many sections (how many?)
Five
1. Introduction
2. Preamble
3. Body (first section)
4. Body (second section)
5. Conclusion
These acts passed in 1767, were a series of acts which included taxes on imported products like glass and lead, as well as, allowing British government officials search colonists' homes and businesses for smuggled goods whenever they pleased
Townshend Acts
Of the 13 colonies, this many of them sent delegates to the First Continental Congress
12
This army established a camp in Valley Forge from 1777 until 1778
Continental Army
He was the first Secretary of State, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and our third president
Thomas Jefferson
This battle broke out on the same day as the Battle of Lexington when British soldiers encountered minutemen that had been awaiting them at a bridge crossing near a small Massachusetts town located just outside of Boston
Battle of Concord
This individual, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
The passage of this act in 1764 caused colonists, especially in the New England Colonies, large economic losses as it made products like rum more expensive
Sugar Act
Of the 13 colonies, this many of them sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress
13
During which of the four seasons did soldiers at Valley Forge face harsh conditions
Winter
He was the only person to sign the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Alliance, and Treaty of Paris - he was also a very well-known and influential statesman, as well as an inventor
Benjamin Franklin
Taking place in Virginia, this was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
Battle of Yorktown
Two future presidents signed the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, and this Massachusetts patriot
John Adams
This act was passed in 1773 and upset many of the colonists resulting in the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
Known then as the Pennsylvania State House, the Second Continental Congress met in this building, better known today as this Hall
Independence Hall
When soldiers first arrived at Valley Forge, there were 10,000 of them - a few months later, 25% of them had died from disease, sickness, starvation, and the extreme weather conditions - how many of the 10,000 soldiers had died
2,500
He was an early supporter of independence from Britain who served in the First and Second Continental Congress, would become our first vice-president, and second president
John Adams
This battle occurred in upstate New York and was a major turning point of the war
Battle of Saratoga
This person, a prominent scientist, inventor, and statesmen, was 70 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence - making him the oldest person to sign it
Benjamin Franklin
In response to the passage of the numerous acts, as well as other transgressions against the colonists, the Second Continental Congress made one last attempt at resolving their differences with Great Britain with this petition
Olive Branch Petition
This was the only colony with no delegates in the First Continental Congress
Georgia
In addition to being well known for the brutal winter conditions that the soldiers faced there; Valley Forge was also a place where soldiers received valuable battlefield _____
Training
He was a senior aide to General Washington in the Revolutionary War who later founded our nations financial system and was the first Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton