American Revolution T/F

Washington crossed the Delaware River at the Battle of Trenton on Thanksgiving night.

War debt from the French and Indian War causes Britain to start taxing the American Colonies.

The French and Indian war was fought over land in the Ohio River Valley.

The Shot Heard 'Round the World occured at Lexington, MA and started the American Revolution.

The French help the British win the battle of Yorktown.

Guerrilla warfare was used a lot in the southern battles of the American Revolution.

The Quarting Act places a tax on all paper items.

Saratoga convinced France to join the side of the British.

The Continental Army had plenty of supplies, food, and ammunition.

The Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibbited American settlers from settling east of the Applachain Mountains.

Unalienable Rights are those that can't be taken away, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Francis Marion was a leader in guerrilla warfare.

The Dec. of Independence inspired movements like abolotion (ending slavery) and women's suffrage (vote) movements.

The Stamp Act was repealed by Parliament.

The Townshed Acts placed at tax on paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense tried to convience colonists to stay loyal to Britain.

Valley Forge was a horrible battle where Washington loses 2,000 soldiers.

The Declaratory Act stated that colonies did not have to obey laws that Parliamnet passed.

The Battle of Kings Mountain was the turning point of the American Revolution in the SOUTH.

Ben Franklin's Albany Plan tried to get the colonies to join together for common good during the French & Indian War.

The Stamp Act led to colonial boycotts and protests.

Loyalists were likely to help George Washington's army.

Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

Many Cherokee died at the Massacre at Fort Loudoun.

Bunker Hill, although a loss for the Patriots, was a huge morale booster for the American Patriots.

The Boston Tea party was a result of the Intolerable Acts.