Facts
What did the Intolerable Acts close?
The Boston Harbor
What color coats did the British army were?
RED
Which two countries helped the American colonies? (2*)
France and Spain (French and Spanish)
Why was having a Navy important for the Americas?
Because they could navigate through the seas
Why was John Paul Jones important to the colonist?
He was a great sailor, He helped defeat and captured 200 British ships
This act placed taxed on sugar
The Sugar Act
What were 3 strengths of British army during American Revolution?
What are some of the disadvantages faced by the Colonist soliders/army?
- small army
-unskilled fighters
-lack of supples
Why is the Battle of Saratoga significant?
It was the turning point in the war
Who is George Washington?
Commander of the Continental Army
This act place taxes on Tea and made it cheaper for Britain to sell to American Colonies
The Tea Act
What were the weaknesses of the British army?
British weaknesses included fighting in an unknown territory and debate among the British people if the war was necessary due to the costly nature of it.
How many colonies are there
13
Who won the Battle of Yorktown?
American colonies
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Forbid American colonists from settling west of Appalachia.
Proclamation of 1763
What was the Quartering act?
Stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. And if the soldiers outnumbered colonial housing, they would be quartered in inns, alehouses, barns, other buildings, etc.
Why did the colonies come to America
to make money
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The ___ ____ men suffered harsh conditions and periodic food shortages.
Valley Forge
This battle was a turning point in the American Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga
What saved the Jamestown colony and help it become rich?
Tobacco
What did the American colonies and the British sign to end the war?
The Treaty of Paris
What did the American colonies and the British sign to end the war?
Treaty of Paris