American Revolution Part 2

(1775-1781) War between Britain and the 13 colonies; Colonies defeat Britain to gain independence and become United States

• Revolutionary War
• Revolution of the 13 Colonies
• Revolutionary tribune
• Revolutionary Saratoga

1st Battle of the Revolutionary War; "Shot Heard Around the World"

• Lexi and Conci
• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• Yorktown

Turning Point of the Revolutionary War, convinces France to help. 

• Lexington and Concord
• Valley Forge
• Saratoga
• Yorktown

British General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington; end to war

• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• New York
• Yorktown

Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?

• John Paul Jones
• Abigail Adams
• Thomas Paine
• Benjamin Franklin

When was America declared independent?

• October 26th, 2014
• July 31st, 1842
• July 4th, 1776
• January 7th,1777

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• The government should guarantee every citizen economic security. 
• The central government and state governments should have equal power. 
• If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown. 
• Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest. 

The Quartering Act stated that…

• British soldiers could stay in private colonial homes
• Colonists could stay in British forts
• King George could stay in any colonial home
• Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea

Advantage:  strongest navy in the world

• Patriots
• British
• French
• Germans

Advantage:  fighting on their own land

• Patriots
• English
• French
• Germans