American Revolution Events

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was in 1781 at --

• Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Lexington, Massachusetts

• Saratoga, New York

This document officially ended the American Revolution.

• Common Sense

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

• Treaty of Paris

The Declaration of Independence calls life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness this.

• human rights

• unalienable rights

• civil rights

• general rights

The Articles of Confederation created a national government that was too --

• powerful

• strong

• weak

• confusing

The Declaration of Independence lists a series of complaints aimed at the king. These complaints are called --

• grievances

• generalizations

• gratuities

• guarantees

Which came first?

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independene

Which came first?

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yorktown

The Northwest Ordinance created a process for --

• women to apply for voting rights

• Loyalists to reclaim stolen property

• new states to be added to the U.S.

• recruits to join the Continental Army

The United States officially declared independece on --

• June 2, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• January 1, 1776

• May 15, 1783

During a harsh winter here, many American soldiers died of diseases and exposure to the cold.

• Pearl Harbor

• Jamestown

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge