Battles of the Revolution
At this battle, the British take the namesake hill they fought on. Despite technically winning, as the Patriots retreated, they suffer terrible losses and realize that fighting the colonists would not be very easy
Bunker Hill
Britain and this country both competed for control of the Ohio River Valley, resulting in war
France
True or False: Many colonists at this point were already thinking of independence and challenging the British
False
Name this man, who was Commander-in Chief for all American forces
George Washington
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. Don't confuse it for the other one that ended the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
George Washington famously crossed the Delaware to attack the British in these two cities, defeating them at both.
Trenton and Princeton
As part of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the British gained French territory east of this river
This commodity was taxed in the name sake act, where the colonists were forced to not only pay a tax, but were told what kind of it to drink
Tea
This group of people helped by taking care of farms and businesses while their brothers or husbands fought. In some cases some even dressed up like men to fight
Women
This French volunteer was of noble birth, joining at age 19. He would go on to become Washington's faithful aide
This battle was considered a turning point in the war. Spain and France believed the colonists could win and declared war on Great Britain after Horatio Gates defeated Burgoyne
Saratoga
The Proclamation of 1763 declared that the colonists were not to settle past this mountain range
The Appalachian Mountains
This widely hated tax forced colonists to pay for all printed material purchased, from newspapers to playing cards
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence states that the government gets it power from this
The governed or the people
This Prussian volunteer was a training officer in the Prussian Army. His training at Valley Forge turned the Continental Army from a ragged militia to a professional fighting force
Friedrich von Steuben
The Battle of Yorktown lead to the surrender of this British general, the commander for British forces in the south
General Charles Cornwallis
War is expensive, thus the British got alot of this as a result of the French and Indian War, resulting in them raising taxes on the colonists
War debt
Outrage at British taxes lead to this tragedy, where British soldiers became nervous when confronted by a large group of angry colonists
The Boston Massacre
In the Declaration of Independence, it is stated that citizens have these, and it is the governments job to protect them
(inalienable) rights
Congresses dire need for money led them to do this. Without enough gold and silver to back it up, this caused high inflation and causing people to doubt the value of their money.
Print money
The British would surrender at Yorktown due to the lack of support from this General, who was too far to do anything, and this by the French ships in Chesapeake Bay, preventing any escape or supplies
Henry Clinton/ Blockade
While the war was starting, Benjamin Franklin proposed this, a plan named for the place in New York where they discussed the idea to unite all the colonies under one government. It would fail due to states not wanting to give up power. (Hint its the thing on my wall)
The Albany Plan of Union
The outrage at the Stamp Act caused Samuel Adams to create this group, formed for to protest the unfair tax
The Sons of Liberty
The Second Continental Congress asked this man to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. He would later on become president
Thomas Jefferson
The treaty that ended the revolution forced Britain to recognize independence as well as give colonists this off the coast of Canada
Fishing rights