In the Beginning
Name of the war between the British and the French over land in Ohio River Valley
French and Indian War
What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress and what did they issue?
They wanted the colonists to have the rights of Englishmen and they issued a Declaration of Rights
Where did Washington have his first great victory?
Trenton
A person who supported the cause of the colonists during the American Revolution
Patriot
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British and they now are the main power in the colonies.
During which battle was the first shot of the American Revolution fired, also known as "the shot heard around the world"?
Lexington
Where did the British surrender and end the American Revolution?
Yorktown
A person who DID NOT support the colonists and remained loyal to Great Britain
Loyalist
Why did Britain start taxing the colonies?
To pay the debt for the war.
What was the name of the pamphlet Thomas Paine wrote to convince colonists to become independent from England?
Common Sense
What document ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
The idea of not wanting to pay taxes without having a say in English Parliament
"No Taxation without Representation"
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on all paper goods
Who rode through Massachusetts to warn the colonists of the British Army coming?
Paul Revere
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
not having enough of something
scarce
What was the name of the group that disagreed with the Stamp Act and started boycotting British goods?
Sons of Liberty
Who was a woman who dressed in men's clothing to fight with the Continental Army?
Deborah Sampson
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
a large amount of something that is being stored for future use
stockpile
Who was the first African American killed in the American Revolution and was killed during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Who was a hero of the American Navy?
John Paul Jones
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
a soldier hired for money to fight for another country
mercenary
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen and why was the tea dumped into the Boston Harbor?
To boycott the Tea Act and to destroy all of the tea to prevent it from being sold in the colonies
Who helped Washington train soldiers in the Continental Army?
Baron Von Stuben
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
Patrick Henry
being being loyal to your own country by helping out another country
What were the name of the laws that took away self-government, appointed a military governor, and included the quartering act?
The Intolerable Acts
Where did the Continental Army camp and lose almost half of their soldiers to disease, exposure, and desertion?
Valley Forge
Who was the British leader to surrender at Yorktown?
Cornwallis
breaking the rules on purpose
defiant