American Revolution

Winter of 1777; many of Washington's soldiers die of disease, starvation, cold

To help pay for the costly French and Indian War, the British:

Inventor, created post office, signer of DOI and Constitution

BONUS: All are true about Mr. Montgomery, except:

The Quartering Act:

Last Battle, Cornwallis surrenders, Americans win

Part of Declaration of Independence - "bad things King did to us!"

Devoted to the King - didn't want independence

The Stamp Act was a tax on:

A fight between citizens and British soldiers - 5 citizens die

delegates from colonies meet - declare independence; prepare for war

He wrote the Declaration of Independence

American victory; turning point of Revolution; French now support

Group that exchanged letters to maintain communication lines throughout the colonies

Patriot who said "Give me liberty or give me death!!

Part of Declaration of Independence -life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

All the following are strengths of the Patriots, except:

Tax on sugar, molasses, and other imported goods

Colonists, protesting taxes, did this to Britain "refusing to buy" their goods!

Boston Harbor closed; pay for dumped tea, no town meetings; colonists think "very harsh"

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" argued for:

Major argument of Patriots - led to American Revolution

Formed by Sam Adams to protest British taxes (tarred and feathered tax collectors)

Chosen as commander of the Continental Army

Shot heard around the world

All of the following are strengths of the British, except: