Causes
What act required a stamp on printed goods?
The Stamp Act
Who helped draft the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the turning point battle?
Saratoga
What document declared independence?
The Declaration of Independence
Who were colonial women who boycotted British goods?
Daughters of Liberty
What slogan came from the Stamp and Sugar Acts?
Who persuaded France to ally with America?
Benjamin Franklin
Where did Washington and troops suffer in winter 1777?
Valley Forge
Who was accused of tyranny in the Declaration?
King George III
Why were there Black regiments?
Some fought for freedom
What event involved dumping tea into the harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Which patriot later became a traitor?
Benedict Arnold
What was the last major battle?
Yorktown
Which document outlined why colonists wanted freedom?
Declaration of Independence
What year was the Declaration signed?
1776
What act closed Boston Harbor until tea was repaid?
Intolerable Acts
Who was a patriot, Son of Liberty, and 2nd president?
John Adams
What was the first major battle (after Concord)?
Bunker Hill
Who mainly wrote the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
What event was used as propaganda against the British?
Boston Massacre
What event is considered the start of the Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Who argued strongly for independence and signed the DOI?
Patrick Henry
Which victory convinced France to join the war?
Saratoga
What was signed in 1783 to end the war?
Treaty of Paris
Which war gave Britain land but led to colonial taxes?
French and Indian War