Colonists opposed new British taxes by protesting violently and...

The American Revolution began when shots were fired at

Which of the following describes Loyalists?

After British forces started losing battles in the South, neutral colonists reacted by

A Virginia representative who argued that only colonial assemblies had the right to tax colonists.

Freedoms that cannot be taken away by government..

          The site of Cornwallis’s surrender to Washington

A law that required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials

Soldiers from other countries who were hired and paid to fight

The author of Common Sense...

The agreement that ended the Revolutionary War

          The governing body that gave command of the Continental Army to George Washington

Most of the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on __________

French Admiral who’s fleet kept the British in Yorktown

He was the only African American killed at the Boston Massacre

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, declaring independence from England

This body of water was crossed by Washington on Christmas Eve during his attack on Trenton

British General who surrendered his army at Yorktown to Nathaniel Greene

Virginia planter chosen to command the Continental Army

The American style of warfare during the Rev War

Colonial militia who were ready to fight at a moment’s notice

NJ winter quarters for patriots after Battle of Princeton

He said “Give me liberty or give me death!”

Name given to colonists who fought for freedom

They rode by horse to warn minutemen that “The British are coming!”

This group led violent protests against British taxes in the colonies

Two countries that were allies of the colonists

The battle that is considered the turning point of the war. (After this battle, other countries decided to send help!)

He was an American general who betrayed the patriots and sided with the British. (A traitor!)

3 strengths of the British:

3 strengths of the Patriots:

Who did most Native Americans side with?

The very harsh laws intended to punch Boston (after the Tea Party!)

TWO different names (2 answers)

Mary Hayes took over on the battlefield for her injured husband. What was her nickname?

This act gave the East India Tea Company a monopoly on tea in the colonies.

Three weaknesses of the Patriots: (3)

He came from Europe and trained the American Army at Valley Forge

He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

He was a leader in the Sons of Liberty and led a group of protesters at the Boston Massacre.

Fighting began in Lexington & Concord when British troops:

Incident in which colonists destroyed tea cargo to protest trade policies of England.

Spanish attacks on British forts in the South...

Conflict in which occupying British soldiers killed five protesting colonists.

The Treaty of Paris...

The First Continental Congress was held in this city:

This was the Pennsylvania camp where Washington's army spent the harsh winter of 1777-1778.

At this battle, Washington made a surprise attack on the Hessians after crossing the Delaware River.

In the South, some planters voluntarily freed their slaves in an action called...

True or False? As a result of the Revolutionary War, women in this "new" country (the US) could vote.

TRUE or FALSE? The American Revolution impacted other countries by encouraging other republican groups to overthrow aristocratic governments.

The Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence on this date:

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers?

What was the name of the pamphlet that encouraged colonists to support independence from Britain?