Key Figures
This person was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought at these locations.
What are Lexington and Concord?
This document, signed on July 4, 1776, announced the American colonies' independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This event in 1773 involved colonists disguised as Native Americans throwing tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
A colonist who supported American independence.
What is a Patriot?
This author of the Declaration of Independence later became the third President of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War because it convinced France to support the American cause.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged the American colonies to seek independence.
What is Common Sense?
This 1770 event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five men.
What is the Boston Massacre?
A colonist who remained loyal to Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
This person was the King of England during the Revolutionary War.
Who is King George III?
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War, where British General Cornwallis surrendered.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
This 1775 meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia resulted in the creation of the Continental Army.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
Colonial militia members ready to fight at a moment's notice
Who are the Minutemen?
This person is known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
This early battle showed that the American forces could stand up to the British, even though they ultimately had to retreat.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This document was the first governing document of the United States, later replaced by the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This winter encampment of the Continental Army in 1777-1778 tested the resolve and strength of the American troops.
What is Valley Forge?
British soldiers, known for their bright red uniforms.
Who are the Redcoats?
This French aristocrat played a major role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
This battle, fought on Christmas night 1776, was a surprise attack led by George Washington.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This series of Acts passed in 1767 placed taxes on common products imported to the colonies, like tea, glass, and paper.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This event marked the formal end of the Revolutionary War.
What is the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
The type of warfare involving hit-and-run tactics used by smaller, mobile groups.
What is guerrilla warfare?