Revolutionary War Leaders
Who became the primary military leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
What event is often considered the beginning of armed conflict between the colonies and Britain
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1763
Who were the Patriots
Supported independence
What city was the site of the infamous massacre and tea party?
Boston
Which American was known as the Swamp Fox
What was significant about the American victory at Saratoga
France entered the war as an ally of the Patriots
What country gained Canada from France after the French and Indian War?
Britain
Who were the loyalists
Remained loyal to Britain
What location became famous as the winter camp where Washington's army suffered from shortages?
Valley Forge
Which future president was involved with the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War?
George Washington
What was a major problem faced by Washington's army at Valley Forge
Lack of mood, clothing and moral
What territory did Britain receive from Spain in the Treaty of Paris of 1763
Florida
Were all Colonists Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
No, some remained neutral or were loyalists
What Massachusetts towns were the sites of the first major battles of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
Which British general surrendered at Yorktown?
Charles Cornwallis
What major victory effectively ended major fighting in the Revolutionary War
Yorktown
What treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
What did the Patriots generally want the colonies to become?
Independent of Britain
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (would accept Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman
Which American military leader captured British-held Fort Ticonderoga early in the Revolutionary War?
Ethan Allen
Why was French support especially important to the American victory at Yorktown
French troops and their fleet helped trap the British forces
What major territory did the United States gain in the Treaty of Paris in 1783
Lands east of the Mississippi River, except Florida
Where were loyalists often found in the colonies?
South!
What document declared the colonies' independence from Britain?
Declaration of Independence