The Battles of Lexington and __________ were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
Concord
How did the colonists start the French and Indian War?
They crossed the mountains into French territory to gain more land.
Town in Virginia where British General Cornwallis formally surrendered on October 19, 1781
Yorktown
Whose famous quote is "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists from doing something. What was it?
Crossing the mountains to expand their lands
Who was the infamous traitor who attempted to surrender a fort in exchange for money and a position in the British Army
Benedict Arnold
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
French military officer who led troops in the Battle of Yorktown
Marquis de Lafayette
King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
King George III
The treaty that formally recognized the United States as a free and independent nation
Treaty of Paris
a statement made by the King stating the colonist could not move west of the Appalachians
Proclamation of 1763
Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea into Boston's harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Famous midnight rider to warn colonist the British were coming
Paul Revere
How did women or non-whites help during the Revolutionary War?
Possible Answers: Women dressed up as men or participated in no-fighting roles (nurses). Non-whites enlisted, Crispus Attucks potentially started the massacre
The violent clash between British troops and a Boston mob occurred on March 5, 1770.
Boston Massacre
