People
Who were the counties fighting in the war?
America and Great Britain
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what was the purpose ?
Thomas Jefferson and to declare independence from the British.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
The battle of Yorktown
What is the Boston Massacre?
When British soldiers opened fire on a group of American
What group of colonists protested British Acts and taxes?
Sons of Liberty
Who wrote common sense?
Thomas Paine
What are the unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
What battle was the turning point of the war?
The battle of Saratoga
Why were the colonists upset about the taxes parliament imposed on them?
Taxation without representation
What were the people who supported the British during the war called?
Loyalist
This leader of the sons of liberty lead the resistance against the Stamp Act.
Samuel Adams
What grievances are included in the Declaration of Independence?
Complaints against the King of England and Parliament.
In what battle did George Washington cross the Delaware river for a surprise attack?
The battle of Trenton
Why is the Stamp Act a reason the Americans wanted to revolt?
Because it was a tax on every piece of printed paper.
Who were patriots?
Anybody who supported the colonist during the war
Who was the leader of the Continental army?
George Washington
What was the Quartering Act?
It required people to provide food, housing and supplies to British soldiers.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
How did the British punish the people involved in the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Why is the Treaty of Paris in 1783 important?
It is when Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation.
Besides George Washington, what French man commanded the American troops?
Marquis de Lafayette
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4th, 1776
Who was George Washington's aide at the winter at Valley Forge?
Marquis de Lafayette
What forbid British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
The colonist upheld a ____ against British goods.
Boycott