The colonists claimed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them
What is they were not represented in Parliament?
100
The act that required colonists to provide housing, food, firewood, and other essentials for British soldiers was called the
What was the Quartering Act?
100
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100
Samuel Adams called April 19, 1775, “a glorious day for America” because
What is the fight for independence had begun at Lexington and Concord?
100
This battle became a turning point of the war because it convinced the French to join with Washington’s Army
What is Saratoga?
200
The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support the idea of independence
What is Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?
200
Colonists responded to the Townshend Acts by
What is boycotting British goods?
200
The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on
What was July 4, 1776?
200
On December 25, 1776, Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at
What is Trenton?
200
Aside from a long hard winter at Valley Forge, this is something that the American army received while there
What is The American Army received valuable training and became a better army?
300
American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain were called
What is Loyalists ?
300
The Intolerable Acts caused colonist to
What is united the colonies against Britain?
300
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
What was why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain?
300
American victories at Trenton and Princeton showed this
What is that it showed that the Americans could defeat the British and their allies?
300
British General Cornwallis surrendered his forces at
What is Yorktown?
400
A Loyalist would have been likely to support this petition during the Revolution
What is support the Olive Branch Petition?
400
The purpose of the First Continental Congress was to
What was unite the colonies against Britain?
400
The idea of natural rights is best defined as
What is rights belonging to all people because they are human?
400
After 1776, Washington’s basic military strategy was to
What is fight a defensive war, retreat and tire out the British?
400
In the Treaty of Paris 1783, the Americans won their Independence and were granted this piece of land
What is all land east of the Mississippi River except for Florida and Canada?
500
The name for the colonial military force created to fight the British
What was the Continental Army?
500
Israel Putnam ordered his men not to shoot at the British until they saw “the whites of their eyes” during the Battle of
What was Bunker Hill / Breeds Hill
500
As stated in the pamphlet “The Crisis”, the “summer soldier” and the “sunshine patriot” were people who would
What is support the cause only when things were going well?
500
Many African Americans joined the American Army hoping that this would happen
What is independence would lead to the end of slavery?
500
Benedict Arnold served the American army with distinction before he was branded as a traitor. These are facts about his military accomplishments at Saratoga and his relationship with George Washington
What is he was liked and respected by George Washington and he helped win the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga?