Battles
This battle convinced the French to join the War
These people sided with the King despite his actions
Loyalists
A pamphlet that helped convince colonists to support independence
Common Sense
American spy, hung by the British
Nathan Hale
Hit and run tactics
Guerilla Warfare
The Americans inflicted heavy casualties in this early battle despite losing
Bunker Hill
This event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
This was read aloud to the colonial troops to inspire them to continue the fight
The American Crisis
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Cornwallis
Citizen soldiers
Militia
The last major engagement of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
A series of acts passed to punish Massachusetts
Intolerable Acts
These were documents used to search colonial homes for smuggled goods
Writs of Assistance
British General who surrendered at Saratoga
Burgoyne
To prevent troops or supplies from passing by
Blockade
General Howe landed with 30k troops before defeating George Washington at this battle
Battle of Long Island
An event used as propaganda to turn colonists away from the British
Boston Massacre
This document officially ends the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris
This Mohawk leader led raids on Colonial frontier towns during the Revolution
Joseph Brant
Mercenaries
A southern battle where the American Army outnumbered the British, yet they still lost
Battle of Camden
This document lists all of the complaints the colonists had against the king
Declaration of Independence
A document sent to King George offering the loyalty of the colonies in exchange for an end to the war and the Intolerable Acts
Trusted aide of George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Battles fought in an open field in organized units
Pitched battle