American Revolution #1
1st American president?
George Washington
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
When was the sugar act instated?
1764
what event lead to 5 deaths in Boston?
Boston Massacre
Group of 56 delegates (representatives) that acted as the government for the American colonies
First Continental Congress
What year did the Revolutionary War end
1783
official ending of the War; peace agreement
Treaty of Paris
What was the date Americans gained their independence?
July 4th 1776
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
What era was started by the Declaration of Independence?
Revolution Era
What lead to the protests from colonists?
Taxes
Was Thomas Jefferson a Loyalist of Patriot?
Patriot
What started the battle in lexington?
shot heard around the world
What year did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
What was the tax on paper goods called?
Stamp act
Who was the French military genius sent over to train up American soldiers at Valley Forge
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Sons of Liberty
What did the American colonists want to declare?
Independence
Name one of the unalienable rights identified in the Declaration of Independence
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What was the boundary line called that restricted westward expansion for the colonists after the French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
What country sent money/ troops to help the Patriots?
France