Pre-Colonies
The pilgrims were Christians, also referred to as _____
Separatists
Name 3 of the middle colonies
TRIPLE
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware
This was a murder of 5 colonists in 1770, effectively rising tensions between the British and Americans
Boston Massacre
Major turning point of the war, France enters the war
Battle of Saratoga
This is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed
This ship came to America in November 1620
Mayflower
A group called the Society of Friends can also be referred to as ...
Quakers
This made the shipping and sale of English tea a monopoly in America (full name)
Tea Act of 1773
Biggest loss of the war for the Americans
Seige of Charleston
Those that fought in support of the king were called this
Loyalist
The first permanent English settlement
Jamestown
The first governor of the Massachusetts colony
William Bradford
The Intolerable Acts were four acts to punish the Bostonians for their behavior during the Boston Tea Party, together they were called the...
Coercive Acts
This became the headquarters of American soldiers during the 1777-78 winter, where George Washington trained his troops
Valley Forge
Former general that was a traitor to his American army, trying to sell soldiers positions for cash, was captured and escaped to join the British
Benedict Arnold
The 5 main reasons people came over from England are...
DOUBLE
Riches, Land, Adventure, Political freedom, Religious Freedom
Two reasons Georgia was established:
1. Military buffer against Spanish Florida
2. To allow debtors to live freely
This group gathered in Philadelphia to form the Declaration of American Rights in 1774
First Continental Congress
George Washington attacked over 1,500 Hessian soldiers unexpectedly on Christmas night 1778
Battle of Trenton
The nickname given to Francis Marion due to his used of guerilla warfare
"Swamp Fox"
This type of colony had a ruler appointed by the King
Proprietary Colony
Name 4 of the southern colonies
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
The boat that 342 barrels of tea were thrown off of
This battle boosted American soldier morale despite them losing, killing over a thousand British soldiers
Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)
The shot heard around the world, where minutemen were able to fend off British soldiers at the Old North Bridge
(Battle of) Concord