Roles
Those against the British were called?
Patriots
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
America wanted their independence from British for various reasons, how many did we talk about?
3
The last battle of the American Revolution was fought where?
Yorktown
Who ruled over Great Britain?
King George III
Who took on much more responsibility during the Revolutionary War?
Women
Who was commander and chief of the Continental Army?
Hint: They would become our first president
George Washington
What did the colonist say was not right to do if they didn't have an representation in government?
Taxation, Taxes
Who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown?
The British
People who fought to stay apart of England were?
Loyalists
Those who did not pick a side were?
Neutral
Who gave a famous speech about taxation without representation?
Patrick Henry
What was the violent event that helped cause the war?
Boston Massacre
Who helped the Patriots fight in the battle and lead to them winning?
The French
The government body in England was called?
Parliament
Enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War. Which side did they fight on?
Both, depending on the promise of freedom or being forced
Who was an enslaved african american that was a spy for the patriots?
During the King's Candy simulation, who ended up with the least amount?
What year did the battle of Yorktown happen?
1781
Which document was like a break up letter to the King?
The Declaration of Independence
American Indians and Free African Americans, fought on whose side?
Both, depending on who promised a better life
Who was a french nobleman that helped the patriots during the war?
Marquis De Lafayette
Answers will vary
What document was signed in 1783 that officially ended the war and made America free?
Treaty of Paris
The British surrendered at what battle?
Yorktown