Important Battles
Known as the ”turning point’’ in the American Revolution
What is the battle of Saratoga
Commander of the continental army
who was George Washington
Ended the American revolution witha agreement between the u.s. And Britain
what was the treaty of Paris
5 men were killed in a colonial protest when britished red coats fired at them.
what was the Boston massacre
A act the closed the Boston harbor and further informed the quartering act
what were the intolerable acts
Last major battle of the revolution
what is the battle of yorktown
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson
Signed in 1776 and demanded independence from Great Britain and was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson
what was the Declaration of Independence
342 crates of tea dumped into the Boston harbor.
what was the Boston tea party
The patriots were low on supplies and money right after Benedict Arnold turned traitor and general Washington combined his troops with those of the French
what was the battle of yorktown
Even though it was a British victory this battle showed the resilience of the continental army.
What is the battle of bunker hill
Founder of the sons of liberty
Who is Samuel Adams
tax on sugar to pay back debt from the french and Indian war
What was the sugar act
Tax on tea
what was the tea act
A time of adversity for the continental army and a time of hard training in the winter.
what was the winter at Valley forge
The British were on their way to destroy weapons when they were met by the militia
what is the battle of Lexington and Concord
Created the common sense article
who is Thomas Paine
created by Ben franklin to bring the colonists together during and before the start of the American revolution
What was the join or die cartoon
forced people to house British red coats
what was the quartering act
When the continental army crossed a river on December 25 leading to a victory at the battle of Trenton.
What was the crossing of the Delaware
A Important patriot victory were the patriots took about 900 prisoners
what was the battle of Trenton
A young French man who aided the Colonists in helping the colonists in convincing the French to support them
Who is marquis de Lafayette
A British end led colony that opposed all British polocies
What was the committees of correspondence
A tax on glass, lead, paint, tea, and paper.
what was the townshead acts
This battle the British came by navy while the patriots were outnumbered by the British
what was the battle of New York