Battles
In what battle did the British surrender in?
The battle of Yorktown
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who made the neutralists furious?
British Major Patrick
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th, 1776.
Where did loyalist flee?
Canada, Britain West Indies
What battle started as a loss but ended in a victory?
The battle of Saratoga
Why were the mercenaries hired by the British forces called Hessians?
Because most of them were from the German-Province of Hesse-Cassel
What group believed that they were following an English tradition of liberty?(They created many of their own laws and taxes)
Patriots.
When did the second continental Congress take place?
May 10th, 1775
When did the British troops leave New York City?
November 25th, 1783.
Which battle was won without any shots being fired?
Fort Ticonderoga
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense", and what was it about?
Thomas Paine; he built a case for American separation from Britian
What were the three reasons people chose to become neutral?
Business reasons,they feared they would lose their finances,people lived in remote areas, and others opposed wa
When was Common Sense published?
January 1776
Which battle did the Patriots win just 2 days after Ft.Ticonderoga?
The Battle of Crown Point
Who won the battle of Princeston?
The US
He was a founding father, invented bifocal glasses, and served in the Colonial Assembly as the Speaker of the Assembly. Who is he?
Benjamin Franklin
What groups of colonist that had baptists play a important role in supporting them?
Patriots
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
September 3rd 1783
What battle did the Patriots lose where the British had more casualties?
Bunker Hill
What battle was directly after Trenton?
The battle of Princeston
Who was Henry Knox and what did he do?
He used to be a bookseller, but then he became a soldier. He was also Washington's secretary of war. Colonel Knox and his men hauled 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston and ended up winning the fight to free the Patriots.
What reasons did Loyalists stay (name three of the four.)
Family connection, didn't want to lose property, born and raised in America, feared that Britain would remove colonies from profitable trade relations in British empire
When did Britain take control over New York City?
November 1776
Who led the Green Mountain Boys of New England in capturing Fort Ticonderoga? Why did they want to capture it?
Ethan Allen; to prevent the British from moving down the Hudson River and dividing New England from New York and the rest of the colonies, it also had a lot of artillery.