Tensions with Britian
A series of acts that placed taxes on products being sold to the colonists.
What are the Townshend Acts?
A Patriot
Who is a colonist who opposed Britain's actions and policies?
Philadelphia
Where did representatives from each of the colonies meet in May 1775?
They had a small army.
What was the main reason why many people believed the Patriots could not win the war?
Friedrich von Steuben
Who helped train Continental troops and boost moral at Valley Forge?
To pay off its debt from the French and Indian War.
Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act in 1765?
A Loyalist
Who is a person who remained loyal to Great Britain?
A declaration
What did Congress want to write before holding a vote on independence?
The Patriots began opening fire on the British ships with the canons.
Why did the British leave Boston after they took over the city?
They helped the British gain control of Georgia and South Carolina.
What did the Loyalists do to support the British?
The Sons of Liberty
What group of colonists organized protests in Boston?
Groups that sent letters to share news about British actions and colonial protests
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Who were part of the committee chosen to write the Declaration of Independence (5)?
The Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey
What 2 victories gave the Continental Army a much-needed morale boost?
Francis Marion - be led attacks on the British and retreated like a fox through the swamps.
Who earned the nickname "Swamp Fox" and why?
It was repealed by British Parliament.
What happened to the Stamp Act in 1766?
The Coercive Acts
What did the British pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?
They cannot be taken away.
What does the Declaration of Independence state about people's rights?
The Battle of Saratoga
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Yorktown
Where did the British army retreat to in 1781?
Tariff/customs
What are taxes on products coming into a country?
Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill
Where did the American Revolution begin?
Different ways the king had tried to take away the rights of the colonists.
What did Thomas Jefferson list in the Declaration of Independence?
They sent weapons, ammunition, uniforms, and supplies; they loaned money; and they sent troops and ships.
How did the French support the Continental Army after the Battle of Saratoga?
The French navy blocking the British navy
What event led to the British surrender at Yorktown?