Causes of the war
This war was fought for 7 years all over the world, and also in North America. British v.s French. Name the treaty that ended this war.
French and Indian War / 7 Years War (Treaty of Paris 1763)
This major port city was considered the headquarters of the Revolution.
Boston
The first battles of the war. "The shot heard round the world". (Name what colony it happened in)
Lexington & Concord (Mass)
French General who supported the Americans early in the war
marquis de lafayette
What colonial British $ policy controlled all the trade between Britain and the colonies?
Mercantilism
This was a tax placed on all paper goods
Stamp Act
After the Boston Tea Party, the King issued this order that closed the Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts
Known as the turning point of the war in favor of the Americans. The French join the Americans after this battle. (Name what colony it happened in)
Saratoga (NY)
General of the British Forces in the war
Gen. Charles Cornwallis
King of Britain & France
George III, Louis XVI
This proclamation was issued by King George III that forbid colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mtns
Proclamation of 1763
In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped hundreds of boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This location was where the Continental army trained during the winter of 1777-1778. With the help of a few foreign generals (Lafayette, Bon Stuben). ((Name what colony it happened in))
Valley Forge (PA)
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence. What year was it ratified? What are the 3 "unalienable rights"?
Thomas Jefferson. 1776. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
This treaty ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris 1783
This tax was responsible for glass, lead, tea and most household items.
Townshend Act
What group lead protests against the British. Such as the Boston Tea Party. Who was the leader?
Sons of Liberty. Sam Adams
The Final major battle of the American Revolution. The French surrounded the British on water and the Americans on land. Forced the surrender of the British Gen. Cornwallis. (Name what colony it happened in) and the body of water
Yorktown (VA) Chesapeake bay
Father of the American Navy. "I have not yet begun to fight"
John Paul Jones
Used as propaganda to persuade colonists to join the patriot cause. What is the name of the book and who wrote it?
Common Sense, Thomas Paine
The British were fighting the French over control of what Region in North America (1756-1763)?
Ohio River Valley
In 1770, British soldiers opened fire into a crowd of protesters, killing 5 colonists. Who was the first American killed? Who represented the soldiers in court?
Boston Massacre. Crispus Attucks. John Adams
This battle was made famous with the painting of Gen. Washington crossing the frozen Delaware River on Christmas eve night. (Name what colony it happened in)
Trenton (NJ)
Southern fighter nicknamed the "Swamp Fox"
Francis Marion
Defeated the British at Ft. Ticonderoga allowing the Patriots to use cannons for the siege of Boston
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys