Causes
The result of this event led to the British being in debt, which resulted in taxing the colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
The shot heard around the world/first battle of the revolution.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This man was Washington's slave, who accompanied Washington helped with various tasks throughout the war.
Who was William "Billy" Lee?
The name for people who supported the cause for independence.
Who are patriots?
The Commander and Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
As a result of an engraving of this event, the colonies began to unite because the British soldiers looks tyrannical.
What is the Boston Massacre?
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas day to attack Hessian troops.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
Women hosted these to comply with the boycotts of British goods, particularly clothing.
What are spinning bees?
These soldiers were hired by the British.
What are the Hessians?
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This author penned "Common Sense", which made many people side with the cause for independence.
Who was Thomas Paine?
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
This woman (probably one of many) disguised as a man and fought in the war. Later Paul Revere would write on her behalf for her pension.
Who is Deborah Sampson Gannet?
This city was the most troublesome for the king.
What is Boston?
This man was a traitor, and left the Continental Army to serve in the British Army.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
These acts led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress.
What are the Intolerable/Coercive Acts?
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
What was Saratoga?
This tribe/nation helped the colonists extensively throughout the war and as a result had much of their own resources destroyed.
Who is the Oneida Nation?
This home is in Wayne, NJ, and was a headquarters for George Washington at one point during the war.
What is the Dey Mansion?
This was a French man who worked to get France to ally with the Americans.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This event led to the increase of British troops in the colonies and to the passing of the Intolerable/Coercive Acts.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This battle ended the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This woman taught the Continental soldiers about nutrition and medicine. She was a member of the Oneida tribe/nation.
Who is Polly Cooper?
New Jersey is known as this in regards to the American Revolution.
What is the crossroads of the revolution?
This man was in charge of the Culper Spy Ring, to get information from the British to give to George Washington.
Who was Benjamin Tallmadge?