Battles
What was the first two battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What was the main reason the colonists were unhappy with British rule?
Taxes with no representation.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What document ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
What battle was the last key battle in the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Which act taxed glass, lead, tea, paint...etc. ?
The Townshend Act
Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What was one effect of the American Revolution on the colonies?
Independence from Britain
What country was the key allies of the colonists?
France
What did the Stamp Act do?
The Stamp Act taxed anything with printed.
Who rode through the night to warn the colonists about the redcoats coming to Concord and Lexington?
Paul Revere
When did the Treaty of Paris get signed?
1783
What battle was the turning point in the war?
Saratoga
What event involved colonists dressing up as Native Americans in a protest?
The Boston Tea Party
Who dressed up as a man to fight in the revolutionary war?
Deborah Samson
Who became President after the Revolution ended?
George Washington
Which battle did the colonists famously say, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?
Bunker Hill
The Boston Massacre
Who was the wife and activist of John Adams?
Abigail Adams.
What document was created to rule the country?
The Constitution.