Causes
This was the reason why the First Continental Congress met
What were the Intolerable Acts
This guy was known as the Swamp Fox in the South for his guerilla tactics
Who was Francis Marion
The Continental Congress met here
What is Philadelphia
This convinced many Americans that independence was a good idea
What is Common Sense by Thomas paine
This man said “:I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Who was Patrick Henry
The first major battle of the Revolutionary War
What is Bunker Hill
This Massachusetts man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Hancock.
The last effort by the Continental Congress to make peace with Great Britain
What is the Olive Branch Petition
The battle that turned the tide of war in favor of the Americans
What was Saratoga?
This river was what the British wanted to control in order to complete their northern strategy (cutting New England off from the rest of the colonies)
What is the Hudson River
This famous battle was lost by the British and caused their surrender
What is the battle of Yorktown
This was the way some people avoided fighting after being drafted
What is they paid others to fight in their place
This large, colonial city was near Lexington and Concord, where the war began
What was Boston, Massachusetts.
This famous battle convinced the French to enter the war
What was the Battle of Saratoga.
The length of soldiers' contracts at the start of the Revolutionary War
What is one year
This group of German soldiers were hired by the British as mercenaries
Who were the Hessians?
Written to explain why the colonies needed to separate from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
This group organized by Samuel Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.