The American Revolution Part 1

An attempt to establish a western border of the 13 colonies; Appalachian Mountains

Colonial leaders offered to pay for the tea; Parliament ______________

Colonists had to quarter Brit soldiers, taxes put on some goods from Brit, writs of assistance

During the Battle of Harlem Heights the Continental Army

The British government needed money to pay off the cost of the _______ & _______  _______.

Boston Massacre trial; British officers pleaded self defense and the jury ____________

He excelled in many areas including science, inventing, politics, writing, music and diplomacy

Colonists formed ______; groups of armed men

Third American Revolutionary Flag was called...

A revolutionary submarine that was called the __________

Colonists in Boston;dressed as Native Americans boarded ships&dumped tea chests into the harbor

Washington & soldiers marched north from Trenton & attacked Brit force south of the town in...

Colonial leaders started corresponding with each other by letters

He would put _____ lantern if the British were coming by land &_____ if they were coming by sea

A tax on sugar, wine, indigo (dye) and molasses

The Continental Army _______; when the British army awoke Continental Army was gone

Fourth American Revolutionary flag was called...

But so many ______________ had already begun to move west

How did the French and Indian War end?

When Washington crossed the Delaware the name of that Battle was?

Ben Franklin helped get _________ as our ally

This secret society encouraged women to wear thier own cloth and to use American made goods

This law said that Parliament had the right to govern and tax the colonies

Colonial towns also created bands of __________; men who could be ready at a minutes notice

True/False: We know who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington

Fifth American Revolutionary Flag was called...

Lightning is in fact ___________

Thirteen colonies had been at war with Brit for about a year when they decided to declare their

Washington crossed this river when attacking Hessian soldiers on Christmas Day

Who had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

Group of sailors threw snowballs,sticks&clubs at the Brit soldiers; Brit fired into the crowd

Second American Revolutionary flag was called...

Ethan Allen and these "boys" captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York

The events of the French & Indian War played a major role leading up to the  _______   _______.

The British decided to take two hills from the colonists; ___________ & __________ Hills

Nathan Hale: "I die ________ , I die _________ I die an ______________."

The Americans were low on ammunition; "Don't shoot until you see the _____________"

He wrote the American Crisis

John Honeyman; Fact or Legend? He supposedly was a ________ for Washington

Colonial merchants (refused to buy) British goods

The French fought the British in this war

This was an effort for peace from the colonists to the king about the Brit soldiers & colonists

Delegates voted to stop all ________ with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

He organized a group of men; Green Mountain Boys & stated the NH Grants belonged to NY

This man is known for his "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech

Thomas wrote in such a way that the ______ reader could understand his argument 

The first man killed in the American Revolution for spying for George Washington; he was hung

Paul Revere and two other riders set out to warn ______ & _______

Committee of Correspondence called a meeting of all colonies to decide what to do about _______

This battle took place in two places one of the camps had women and children

This battle was so small you could hardly call it a battle; Shot heard round the world

British said colonists would send raw materials to Brit and then buy finished goods from Brit

the delegates drew up a petition protesting the Stamp Act; demanding the laws be repealed

First American Revolutionary Flag was called...

This patriot was famous for this ride and warning the colonists that the "regulars are coming!"

What country did Ben Franklin gain for America as an ally?

Largest battle and the first battle fought after the signing of the Declaration of Independence

Colonists had to buy and place stamps on paper goods; to generate more money for the king

Parliament repealed this but said they still needed the colonies 2 raise the money from the war

The colonists were fed up with being treated unfairly so they created this secret society

These battles signaled the start of the American Revolutionary War.

Colonists had to _____ & _____ British troops and they were losing ____ to British soldiers too

He wrote Common Sense

Brit troops searched the city but found nothing; American troops crossed the bridge to battle

Independence Day is what day and month

Representatives from all colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia; this meeting was called..

After the Boston Massacre, British Parliament _____________ all taxes except the Tea Act

The war was _________________ for the British government to fight.

Delegate at the First & Second Continental Congress & the General of the Continental Army

Along with Ethan Allen & Green Mt. Boys he took Fort Ticonderoga; 1st major American victory

Met in Philadelphia & Washington was elected as commanding General of the Continental Army here

Nathan Hale: "I only regret that I have but _______ life (lives) to lose for my country."

Quarter British troops, Closed Boston harbor, & banned Committee of Correspondence