Important people
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What year did the revolutionary war begin?
1775
What country did the American colonies rebel against?
Britain
This act by putting forth by the British forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
The Townshend act
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
minutemen
Known for his midnight ride and going around yelling ¨The British are coming!!¨
Paul Revere
What year did the revolutionary war end?
1783
How many colonies were a part of the American Revolution?
13
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard
The Boston tea party
Troops on horseback. Trained by a polish officer who was helping the colonists.
cavalry
Who wrote the star-spangled banner?
Francis Scott key
What year did the United States Issue the Declaration of Independence?
1776
What was the name of the group that declared the independence of the United States?
The second continental congress
Britain punished Boston because of this incident
The Boston tea party
The introduction to a declaration, constitution, or another official document.
Preamble
Who wrote the Declaration of Indepenance?
Thomas Jefferson
What year was the constitution of the United States formulated?
1787
What was the first state to join the union after the original 13?
Ohio
This law placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.
A soldier who uses hit-and-run military tactics. Most of these soldiers were located in the swamps of South Carolina and harassed the British.
guerrilla
Who rejected the Olive Branch petition from the second continental congress but struggled to enforce his royal authority.
King George III
What year was the Stamp Act crisis?
1765
Which European country became a major ally to the United States during the revolutionary war?
Colonists forced to house British soldiers... Massachusetts being taken over by Thomas Gage of Britain, the closing of Boston's port... All were referred to as this.
The intolerable acts
A peace petition sent to King George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord, declaring their loyalty to the king and asking him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
Olive Branch Petition