Important Dates
April 19th 1775 marked...?
First official day of the Revolutionary War
This war was between the United States and...?
Great Britain
At this time, the United States was also known as?
The Thirteen Colonies
The first President of the United States
George Washington
When 700 British troops attempted to harm Massachusetts militia...
The Revolutionary War began
The Declaration of Independence was declared on
July 4th 1776
At this point in history, the United States consisted of
The 13 Colonies
Around 25% of the Continental Army died due to cold, hunger, & disease at this location
Valley Forge
John Jay & Alexander Hamilton were two of the seven founding fathers, name the other five
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison
Great Britain's 13 American Colonies became..
The United States of America
On July 17th, 1775 this battle killed 70% of British troops
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Revolutionary War primarily started because
politics, constitutional disagreements, taxes
This document was signed by 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Leader of of the Continental Army
George Washington
This treaty was signed to officially end the war
Treaty of Paris
The last major battle from (Sept. 28th-Oct. 19th 1781) was called..?
Siege of Yorktown
At this point in history Great Britain was also known as
Kingdom of Great Britain
How long did the Revolutionary War last?
Just over 7 years
Great Britain's monarch (president) at this time was
King George III
The United States and Great Britain would again go into battle, this was the...
September 3rd 1783 was...?
The official last day of the Revolutionary War
This document was declared by the British government after the 13 American colonies "open and avowed rebellion".
Proclamation of Rebellion
This number represents the estimated amount of people that died from the Revolutionary War
150,000
This British general was caught by the Continental Army
Charles Cornwallis
Who won the Revolutionary War?
The 13 Colonies (United States)