What caused the war
This act was set in place in 1765. Imposed a tax on all paper based documents within the colonies.
What is The Stamp Act.
In 1775. The First battles to take place during the War.
What is Lexington and Concord.
1783 Treaty that caused Great Britain to see America as an independent nation.
What is The Treaty of Paris.
General In the war. First President of the USA.
Who is George Washington.
The British had this many troops in the Revolutionary War.
What is 133,000.
Event in the year 1770, where 7 British soldiers would open fire into a crowd of unarmed colonists. Killing 5.
What is The Boston Massacre.
1775. Battle where colonist would withstand 2 waves of British forces defending their previously gained bunker outside of Boston. Colonist would end up losing the positioning on this battle, but severely weakening British forces in the process.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill.
1787 Philadelphia constitutional convention would meet over the reform of these documents.
What are Th Articles of Confederation.
Known as the father of the constitution.
Who is James Madison.
The Americans had this many troops in the Revolutionary War.
What is 96,000.
Event in 1773 where "The Sons of Liberty" would dump over 92,000 lbs of British tea into the Boston Harbor. This was in response to an extreme tax put on tea.
What is The Boston Tea Party.
Battle that took place on Christmas day 1776. It restored Colonist morale because many enemies were captured with very few losses. Also, caused British evacuation of NYC.
What is The Battle of Trenton.
"The Constitution of the United States is a document that outlines the structure of the federal government, the rights and responsibilities of the state governments, the protections of civil liberties, and restrictions on the powers of the government. It is the supreme law of the United States." Adopted at the 1787 Philadelphia constitutional convention in place of the articles of confederation.
What is The Constitution.
He wrote the declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
He wrote a poem about Paul Reverse ride.
Who is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Set of Acts passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party, closing the Boston Harbor until they were paid back for the tea.
What is the Coercive Acts.
1777. Many believe the turning point in the war. American forces led by General Hohn Burgoyne would begin to cut the country in half, and start to cut off British supplies from this newly gained American Location.
What is The Battle of Saratoga.
First Ten Amendments of the Constitution.
What is The Bill of Rights.
American spy who Warned the colonist that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere.
There were this many colonies In the United States before the revolution.
What is 13.
1767. A series of acts passed to put a tax on goods that were being brought into the colonies.
What is The Townshend Acts
What is The Battle of Yorktown.
"In 1789, was an act of Congress that organized territories in the United States not already states themselves (in this case in the Midwest, what is today Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin) and established how the new nation would deal with territories outside of the original thirteen states."
What is The Northwest Ordinance.
He fought in the War, and was the founder of the first Financial system in America. Was the first secretary of treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton.
Roughly this many battles were fought in the Revolutionary War.
What is 230.