Colonial Life
What the American colonists were fighting for
What is Freedom from Britain?
The leader of the American army during the Revolution
Who is George Washington?
The first battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The national bird of the United States
What is Bald Eagle?
The document that declared America's independence from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The country that ruled over America before the Revolution
What is England?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This famous battle showed that the colonists could stand up to Britain
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The colors on the American flag
What is Red, White, and Blue?
The country that helped the American colonists win the war
What is France?
The name for people who wanted to be free from British rule
Who are the Patriots?
This man rode on horseback to warn that the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere?
The last major battle of the war
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The song that became America's national anthem
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
What colonists did to protest unfair British taxes
What is Boycotting British goods?
This woman sewed the first American flag
Who is Betsy Ross?
The battle where Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise the British
What is the Battle of Trenton?
The famous document that starts with "We the People"
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The city the British surrendered in, ending the war
What is Yorktown, Virginia?
The name of the law that taxed tea
What is the Tea Act?
This person convinced France to help America win the war
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The battle that convinced France to help America
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Colonists used this phrase to protest unfair British taxes
What is "No Taxation Without Representation!"?
The year the United States became an independent country
What is 1776?