Key Figures
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This event in 1770 involved British soldiers firing on a crowd of colonists, killing five, and fueling anti-British sentiment.
Boston Massacre
Which side had the more powerful navy?
The British
This document outlines the principles of government by consent of the governed.
Declaration of Independence.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War
Lexington & Concord
This leader served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
This series of measures imposed by the British government in 1774 prompted the First Continental Congress to convene in response.
Intolerable Acts
Name 2 weaknesses of the American side.
This document, sent to King George III in 1775, sought to avoid war by expressing loyalty to the Crown while asking for a resolution to colonial grievances.
Olive Branch Petition
This decisive battle in 1777 is often considered the turning point of the war due to the American victory that convinced France to join the fight.
Battle of Saratoga
He wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense to convince thousands of Colonists to join the Patriot cause.
Thomas Paine
The first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
Name 2 strengths of the American side
Higher desire to win, familiarity with the terrain, strong leaders, help from foreign nations, help from foreign military experts, home field advantage.
In his impassioned address to the Virginia Convention in 1775, this orator declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" urging his fellow colonists to resist British rule.
Patrick Henry
This battle in 1781 saw the Continental Army and French forces defeat British troops, leading to British surrender.
Battle of Yorktown
This British general surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending major combat in the Revolution.
Charles Cornwallis
The turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga.
Name 2 strengths of the British side.
Professional army. More resources. Larger navy. Loyalists supporters. Global empire. More troops.
This document officially ended the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The winter at this location tested the Continental Army’s resilience but ultimately strengthened them for future battles.
Valley Forge
Name at least 1 American who negotiated with the French to get them to join the Revolutionary War and help the Continental Army.
John Adams. Benjamin Franklin.
The surrender of Britain's last large army in the colonies.
Yorktown
Name 2 weaknesses of the British side.
Citizens did not want the war to continue, long supply lines, long communication lines, leaders underestimate colonists, leaders do not work well together.
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine in 1776, was famously read by George Washington to his troops at Valley Forge to rally support for the American Revolution.
The Crisis
This battle, fought in 1775, was a costly victory for the British, with heavy casualties, but allowed them to gain control of this city.
Bunker Hill