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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson writes that everyone has unalienable rights. What does that mean?
People have certain rights that cannot be taken away by anyone
The colonists were able to beat the trained British soldiers by using _________________;
guerrilla warfare
Which group helped the colonists during the American Revolution by training them and increasing naval power?
French
What was the MAIN reason the colonists were angry about these new taxes?
Colonists had no representation in the British government
What was "the shot heard round the world?"
First battle at Lexington and Concord
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
King George III
Loyalist
George Washington
Patriot
Marquis de Lafayette
Patriot
Benedict Arnold
Loyalist
Paul Revere
Patriot
Charles Cornwallis
Loyalist
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriot war effort?
French join the colonial side
A former French and Indian War commander, this Virginia planter and politician was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson writes: “That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…” What is he saying?
Colonies have the right to govern themselves
