A period of political upheaval in the 13 colonies of British North America (1765-1789)
What is American Revolution?
The first Continental Army commander-in-chief.
Who is George Washington?
What is Five colonist.
This recognized the Independence of the United States.
What is Treaty of Paris of 1783?
On March 5, 1770, 9 British soldiers fired into an angry mob of colonists killing 5 is known as.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The first country to join the Colonies as an ally in the war.
What is France?
Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawks, dumped 343 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Another name for the Seven Year War.
What is French and Indian War?
The act that closed the Boston Harbor, suspended government in Massachusetts and allowed British soldiers to quarter in the colonies.
What is the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?
This forbade the colonist from settling in the newly acquired lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is Royal Proclamation of 1763?
This British General surrendered to Washington after being trapped by the forces in Yorktown, Virginia.
Who is General Lord Charles Cornwallis?
The most known country that is not diplomatically recognized.
The Petition the colonies made for King George that was the last-ditch attempt at peace.
What is Olive Branch Petition?
The date when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
When is July 4th, 1776?
The year the Revolutionary War started.
What is 1775?