Population growth in colonies, tensions between France and Britian already at war, and French forts being built in Ohio River Valley
Marquis de Lafayette
Patriot
Who surrendered his forces at Yorktown, ending the war?
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Who betrayed his men to ally himself with the British?
Benedict Arnold
What was the MAIN reason the colonists were angry about these new taxes?
Colonists had no representation in the British government
Who was a diplomat who gained France's support for the Americans?
Benjamin Franklin
Washington's nighttime crossing of the Delaware River surprised the British and their Hessian mercenaries and the Americans won an inspiration victory.
Battle of Trenton
A major difference between the activities of the French colonists and the English colonists in North America is that the French -
had a well-established fur trading industry.
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Which law passed by Parliament led to a famous event where colonists dressed up as Native Americans and committed acts of vandalism and destruction?
Tea Act
The French and Indian War was fought between the British and France. The war started as a dispute over -
Land
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
Who was General in command of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Molly Pitcher
Patriot
What was "the shot heard round the world?"
First battle at Lexington and Concord
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
What was the winter encampment in Pennsylvania called when the Colonial Troops suffered in crime misery?
Valley Forge
Minutemen met the British and engaged in the first battle of the Revolution.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
George Washington
Patriot
Charles Cornwallis
Loyalist
What is a mercenary?
Professional soldier hired for pay by another nation to fight
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
Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Who was field commander under Washington at Yorktown?
Alexander Hamilton
What statement best describes French relations with American Indian tribes compared to the British?
The French treated the Natives with respect and were peaceful
Which indigenous group/s was allied with the British during the French and Indian War?
Iroquis
What was the name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
Very high casualties for the British, which made the Americans more confident in their ability to win the war.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which indigenous group/s was allied with the French during the French and Indian War?
Huron, Ottowa, Algonquin
Describe Valley Forge
Winter encampment Continental Army 1777, GW led, brutal conditions, starving, disease, death, hardened and prepared the men
Patriot who engaged in tasks and rode to warn the minutemen
Paul Revere
Which group helped the colonists during the American Revolution by training them and increasing naval power?
French
Siege battle with Cornwallis assisted by the French navy
Battle of Yorktown
What were Hessians?
Mercenary Soldiers
What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party that included the closing of Boston Harbor?
Intolerable Acts
Paul Revere
Patriot
The colonists were able to beat the trained British soldiers by using _________________;
guerrilla warfare
Alexander Hamilton
Patriot
Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriot war effort?
French join the colonial side
What was it called when mobs of colonists faced off against British soldiers in Boston that led to bloodshed?
Boston Massacre
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot
King George III
Loyalist
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