Road to Revolution #1
Where did the "Shot Heard Round the World" take place?
Lexington/Concord area
Name of the 1777-1778 Winter Encampment for the Continental Army and GW?
Valley Forge
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
He was the president of the Continental Congress after losing his home and ship to British seizure
John Hancock
He was commander of the Continental Army; responsible for the victory at Trenton.
George Washington
What did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys secure for the Patriot cause at Ticonderoga?
Cannons
Who was fighting against who in the American Revolution?
American colonists vs The British
What was the purpose of the DOI?
To officially end all political ties to Britain.
Boston Patriot who published a picture in the newspaper that showed British soldiers gunning down American colonists.
Paul Revere
Fight between British soldiers and colonists, resulting in the deaths of 5 colonists after they threw snowballs at the British soldiers.
Boston Massacre
Why did the Native Americans largely support the British?
Fear of Americans continuing to take their lands.
After the first American victory against the British at Saratoga, how is our new ally France the biggest help?
French navy forces fight on 2 fronts.
He swayed many to fight for freedom with his "Common Sense" pamphlet.
Thomas Paine
American ambassador in France trying to gain an alliance
Benjamin Franklin
Where did the cannons come from to (peacefully)retake Boston?
Fort Ticonderoga
Why did enslaved Blacks largely choose to support the British?
King George promised them freedom.
What was the name of our first constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Who were the 2 female writers of the Revolution?
Phillis Wheatley and Mercy Otis Warren
Virginia Patriot, “Give me liberty, or give me death”
Patrick Henry
Name of the city where the DOI and Aricles of Confederation were written thanks to the meeting of the Continental Congress.
Philadelphia
Which battle victory secured the French as an ally?
(Burgoyne's) Surrender at Saratoga
What was the name of Sam Adam's group that began to correspond about the Redcoats after the Boston Massacre?
Committees of Correspondence
What was the impact/significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
(proved what?)
Americans could successfully fight against the British.
Name of the lawyer (and 2nd president) who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
John Adams
Name of the city that burned between Trenton and Boston.
New York City