American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III.
This was a signal to Paul Revere
Lamps in the tower, one if by land and two if by sea.
He surrendered at Yorktown
Who is Cornwallis
This officially ended the Revolution
Treaty of Paris
4 reasons the colonists won the war
help from allies, guerilla tactics, knowledge of land, more to fight for
Patriots used this fighting technique learned from the Native Americans
This is the most famous "Dear John" letter ever!
Declaration of Independence
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
Last major battle of the Revolution
What is Yorktown
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
These were professional soldiers hired by the British
Who are the Hessians
Washington won here on Christmas
Trenton
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence is an example of...
Social Contract
Victory here convinced the Spanish and French to join our side.
Saratoga
These were the towns that the British marched to to seize weapons
What is Lexington and Concord
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What day was the DOI approved
July 4
Patriots spent a harsh winter here
What is Valley Forge?
This officially ended the war
What is Treaty of Paris
Who were the Sons of Liberty
Patriots
The British did his after the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts: They stopped ships from sailing in and out of the Boston Harbor.
What are the Unalienable Rights seen in the DOI
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
He help train soldiers at Valley Forge
Who is Von Steuban
Was the first meeting of the colonists concerning the Intolerable Acts.
1st Continental Congress
First Patriot major victory
What is Trenton
What was the first skirmish of the Revolution near Boston
What is Bunker Hill?
The vistory at this battle convinced France to join the colonists side.
Saratoga
This first bullet was called the....
What is shot heard round the world.
Colonists send this to the King to ask for peace
What is live Branch Petition