Topic 3: The American Revolution

By controlling the Hudson River, the British or colonies could control _____.

town used in the Revolutionary War to watch the British in New York City

River Washington crossed to attack the British.

The colonists fought new taxes with

document ordering colonial settlers to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains.

battle in New Jersey city that turned the Revolutionary War in favor of the colonists.

groups that were formed to spread the news of British actions

law that said colonists must give living space to British soldiers

Instead of having a direct confrontation with the British navy, American naval forces ____.

What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Why were new laws and taxes passed against the colonists?

Colonists were upset about British taxes because

Number of colonies that went to war with Great Britain.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

African-American soldiers in the Revolutionary War might ____.

Who gained voting rights after the Revolutionary War was over?

The body of The Declaration of Independence list abuses against

law that closed the port of Boston

Colonists did not like British taxes because

fight between colonists and British soldiers

British soldiers during the war

The British were losing The French and Indian War until __

Why did the British seize New York City?

1^st battle of the Revolutionary War

treaty that ended the Revolutionary War

colonists must give living space to British soldiers

alert rider that rode to warn the colonists about British troops

Colonists harassed tax collectors by

Baron Von Steuben came from ____ to support the colonists in the Revolutionary War

camp outside of Philadelphia where American soldiers spent the winter

English loyalists left the colonies after independence was declared and went to live in

The French and Indian War started when

Revolutionary War camp and quarters for George Washington

the right to search a house without a warrant

people who supported Britain

New Jersey city where a major Revolutionary War took place __.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

Frenchman that helped train American troops

The Second Continental Congress

The Battles of Lexington and Concord began when __

Woman who disguised herself as a man and became a soldier.

the British general that surrendered at Yorktown