Battles
This battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This person was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This document formally announced the American colonies' independence from Britain
What is The Declaration of Independence?
This country provided significant military and financial support to the American colonies
What is France?
The first President of the United States under the new Constitution
Who is George Washington?
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
What is The Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Who is Thomas Paine?
This document served as the first constitution of the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This French general played a crucial role in the American victory at Yorktown
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
George Washington famously crossed the Delaware River in this battle
What is The Battle of Trenton?
This person was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
This document established the framework for the United States government following the Articles of Confederation
What is The United States Constitution?
This Spanish governor of Louisiana aided the American cause by capturing British forts along the Mississippi River
Who is Bernardo de Gálvez?
This event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This battle marked the end of major fighting in the American Revolution
What is The Battle of Yorktown?
This British general surrendered at The Battle of Yorktown
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris? (1783)
The German officer who helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Who is Baron von Steuben?
This act of Congress established the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
This battle in South Carolina was a significant American victory in the southern campaign
What is the Battle of Cowpens?
This American diplomat secured the French Alliance
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This petition was sent to King George III in an attempt to avoid war
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
This Dutch island in the Caribbean was the first to officially salute an American warship, recognizing the United States' independence
What is St. Eustatius?
This was the land policy that provided a mechanism for new states to join the Union
What is The Northwest Ordinance of 1787?