Battles
The battle that ended the war with the British surrendering
Yorktown
Name 2 Colonial Weaknesses
● Disorganized army
● Poorly trained troops and very
little supplies for the war.
● No navy
● Had difficulty raising the funds
needed for war.
leader of the Colonial Army
George Washington
Nickname given to British soldiers of the Revolution because of their bright uniforms.
Redcoats
British debt after this war led to the Revolution.
French-Indian War
3 inalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
Where the colonists revolted against a tax on their favorite beverage.
Boston Tea Party
The army came together under Washington’s leadership and believed more in his guidance even though it was freezing and the men were poorly equipped to handle it.
Valley Forge
Who supported Great Britain because their jobs depended on it? Others felt strong ties to their mother country and did not see a need for Revolution. Older conservatives disagreed with revolting against the Crown and wanted its protection.
Loyalists
Leader of the British Army
Lord Cornwallis
Strategy of refusing to purchase goods in the hopes of weakening the other party.
boycott
Name 3 of the acts passed by the British against the Colonists
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
Coercive Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
This was a surprise attack on Christmas night that resulted in the capture of Hessian troops. It boosted morale for the Continental Army.
Washington Crosses the Delaware
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers killed five civilians and injured six others in Boston.
Boston Massacre
The shots fired started the first major Revolution against British rule in one of its many colonies that would be watching.
Lexington and Concord
Who supported independence for many reasons? First, they claimed “no taxation without representation.” The Enlightenment ideals they believed in also convinced them they could form a better government.
Patriots
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Name of German Mercenaries who fought with the British.
Hessians
What event happened when Colonists began throwing snowballs at British soldiers?
Boston Massacre
The act was a tax on all paper used for printed materials in the colonies. It required that all materials printed in the colonies be printed on paper embossed with an official revenue stamp. The printed materials in question included everything from newspapers, to magazines to legal documents.
Stamp Act
The first shots of the Revolution that were fired at Lexington & Concord and began the war. These shots became known as ___
Shot Heard ‘Round the World
This battle showed that the colonists could inflict heavy losses on the British.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Had a determination to win, knew the land, but was working with an inexperienced military and was politically disorganized.
Colonies
Most famous traitor in American history. He was in control of West Point and planned to give it to the British when his plan was discovered.
Benedict Arnold
Having ships surround an area so that no goods or people can pass through.
blockade
What was the rallying cry for the Patriots?
"No taxation without Representation!"
This woman took over for her husband firing artillery cannons as he died near her feet.
Margaret Corbin
British recognized the sovereignty and independence of the United States.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
It was a turning point for the colonists and helped convince France that they could win the war.
Saratoga
Why did George Washington finally allow slaves to fight in the war?
The British went south and promised them freedom.
The "First American". Convinced the French to support the Colonies in the war because of his popularity.
Benjamin Franklin
Style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British.
Guerrilla Warfare
King of England during the Revolution who wanted to punish the colonies
George III
Enlightenment thinker who wrote "Common Sense". Argued for a democratic republic because England was too far away to rule the colonies fairly.
Thomas Paine
Years of the Revolution
1776-1783