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Famous Names
Important Dates
Battles/Events of the American Rev.
Challenges Faced
Miscellaneous
100
We hold our alliance to the King of England
What is Loyalist?
100
July 4, 1776
What is the date the Declaration of Independence was written.
100
Philadelphia, Boston, & New York City
What are the 3 major cities that fell to the British during the first 2 years of the war?
100
Establishing a new government
What is a difficult task of the new nation?
100
King George III
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
200
I wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
1775
What is the year the American Revolution began?
200
Lexington & Concord, Mass.
What are the first 2 battles of the American Rev.?
200
Strong central government
What was a fear of the colonists?
200
Yorktown, VA
Where did the British surrender to the colonists?
300
I am responsible for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
Christmas night 1776
What is the first turning point of the war or the Battle of Trenton?
300
The Boston Massacre & Boston tea Party
What are the 2 events that caused more tension between the British & the colonists?
300
Each colony believed it was separate and independent
What was the view of the colonies power?
300
George Washingon
Who was the General of the Continental Army?
400
I surrounded to General Washington at Yorktown, Va to end the American rev.
Who is General Cornwallis?
400
1783
What is the year the Treaty of Paris was signed?
400
Saratoga, NY
Where was the 2nd turning point of the war?
400
Colonists would have to work together to create a strong nation
What would colonists have to do to become successful?
400
No one is sure
Who fired the first shots of the war?
500
One of my most famous quotes was "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
500
Oct. 19, 1781
What is the year Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Va.?
500
The Treaty of Paris
What was the name of he treaty signed between the British and the colonists?
500
The war for Independence
What is another name for the American Revolution?
500
Governments must be a representative of the people
What is one of the reasons the colonists declared independence?