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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which battle did General Cornwallis surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What did France send the colonists to help them fight against Britian?
Money, food, weapons, troops, even their own Navy
What was it called when patriots disguised themselves and threw tea into the water in Boston?
The Boston Tea Party
Who led the continental army?
General George Washington
"Shots can be heard around the world!" Which battle was this from?
Lexington and Concord
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
September 3, 1783
What was it called when King George III defeated France to gain control of North America?
The French & Indian War
Who won the battle of Lexington and Concord?
The Americans
Who was sent by the king to capture Albany, New York in order to end the rebellion?
General Burgoyne
In which battle did the colonists realize they might have a chance of winning the war?
Battle of Breed’s/Bunker Hill
What happened in the Proclamation of 1763
It forbade the colonists to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
What were two problems the king had after the French and Indian War?
It needed to be paid for and he needed to tighten his control over the colonies
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Which battle took place during the winter, specifically on December 25 (Christmas)?
Battle of Trenton
When did the Quartering act happen?
1765
What was it called when Britain raised the taxes on sugar and molasses?
The Sugar Act
Who won the Battle of Breed’s/Bunker Hill?
The British
Who was friends with Benjamin Franklin and wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What happened when General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington?
It ended the American Revolution
When did the intolerable acts being?
1774
What was it called when all legal and commercial documents had to carry an official stamp showing that tax had been paid for?
The Stamp act
Who went to other countries to form alliances?
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams