PUT IT IN ORDER
This event happened first: the Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, or Lexington & Concord?
Boston Tea Party
He became commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Colonists were angry about being taxed by Britain without having representatives in Parliament. What famous phrase describes this complaint?
“No taxation without representation.”
What two places are connected to the famous opening battles of the Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Which European country became an important ally of the Americans?
France
What came first: the Intolerable Acts or the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Tea Party
He is closely connected to writing the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What army did George Washington lead?
The Continental Army
Name ONE challenge the Continental Army faced during the war.
Possible answers: lack of supplies, food shortages, difficult conditions, not enough soldiers, lack of money.
Put these in order:
Declaration of Independence
Lexington & Concord
First Continental Congress
Lexington & Concord → First Continental Congress → Declaration of Independence
He traveled to France and helped gain French support for the American cause.
Benjamin Franklin
What name did colonists give to the harsh laws Britain passed after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
This American victory helped convince France to openly support the American cause.
Saratoga
Why was French help important to the American cause?
France provided soldiers, supplies, money, ships, and military support.
Which came first: the Declaration of Independence or the Battle of Yorktown?
Declaration of Independence
He was the British king during the American Revolution.
King George III
What document announced that the colonies considered themselves free and independent?
Declaration of Independence
What was the difficult winter camp where Washington's army struggled but remained together?
Why was fighting a war in the American colonies difficult for Britain?
Britain had to send troops and supplies across the Atlantic and fight far from home.
Put these five events in order:
Boston Tea Party → Lexington & Concord → Declaration of Independence → Yorktown → Treaty of Paris
This young French nobleman and military officer volunteered to help the American cause.
Marquis de Lafayette
According to the Declaration, what should government protect?
The rights of the people (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
At what battle did British forces suffer a major surrender that helped bring the fighting toward an end?
Yorktown
Think like a historian: The Americans did not win because of just ONE thing. Name THREE factors that helped them continue fighting.
French support, the Continental Army, Washington's leadership, colonial support, persistence, and fighting on their own land.