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The King of England during the Revolutionary War.
Who is King George III?
In order to win this war, Great Britain went into debt, which then led to them taxing the colonists to pay off that debt.
What is the French & Indian War/ 7 Years' War.
This document written by Thomas Paine questioned the way the American colonies should be governed.
What is Common Sense Pamphlet.
This battle started the American Revolutionary War when the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired.
What is the Battle of Lexington & Concord.
This country entered the American Revolutionary War as an ally to the American Colonists.
What is France.
The commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington.
This riot that broke out between colonists and British soldiers in Boston and resulted in 5 deaths.
What is The Boston Massacre.
This document informed King George III that the colonists wanted to be free and independent.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
What river did Washington cross with his men to attack the British forces at the Battle of Trenton on December 25-26, 1776?
What is the Delaware River?
How long did the American Revolution last?
What is 8 years?
Is known as the greatest traitor in American history after being willing to secretly help the British forces.
Who is Benedict Arnold.
Which boundary was created to keep colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
What is the Proclamation of 1763.
The engraving created by Paul Revere that was sent around the colonies to show what happened at the Boston Massacre?
What was "The Bloody Massacre."
This battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga.
During the winter of 1777-78, where did Washington take his men to set up camp?
What is Valley Forge?
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
During which meeting was the Declaration of Independence signed by 56 men?
What was the Second Continental Congress?
This document marked the official ending of the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783.
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" was said during which battle?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What were the three main groups that made up the American colonists during the American Revolution? (Hint: P, L, N)
What were Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutral.
The British General who was made the governor of Boston after the Boston Tea Party.
Who is General Thomas Gage.
Which Acts was created after the colonists participated in the Boston Tea Party?
What is the Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts.
The evident or obvious “truths” that Jefferson states in the Declaration of Independence.
What are all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness?
This battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War when British forces were forced to surrender.
Battle of Yorktown.
An advantage that the colonists had over England during the American Revolution.
What is
-knew the territory
-alliance with France
-spirit of '76/commitment
-General George Washington
-guerilla warfare tactic