Revolutionary War Review - Ch 8

______________________ was one of the events that led to the American Revolution

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

This was one of the issues that lead to the American Revolution:

• Freedom

• no army or navy

•  taxes (without proper representation)

The people who fought on the side of the British were...

• the Hessians

• the Patriots

• the French

Washington’s army endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at....

• Philadelphia

• Valley Forge

• New York

________________ were armed private ships hired to protect the coast and prevent attacks on merchant ships

• privateers

• merchant ships

• the French Navy

One of the most influential writers of the time published the pamphlet called Common Sense.  His name was....

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was ____________________

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

The longest portion of the Declaration of Independence is the _____________________

• Preamble

• List of Grievances

• Signature page

The final section of the Declaration of Independence declared that the colonies were ___________________

• “free and independent states”

• America

• allied with the French

An agreement that is acceptable to both sides is a _______________

• treaty

• bargain

• compromise