The American Revolution

An anonymous 50-page pamphlet, the colonist Thomas Paine attacked King George III.

Three branches that make up the U.S. government

A person loyal to the British crown and a person who supports independence are known as?

This man, also a Virginian, wrote the Declaration of Independence

Who is the greatest teacher of all time

The original first ten amendments are known as?

This Virginian was appointed General of the Continental Army

Colonists showed up to this "party" dressed as Native Americans.

A government in which citizens rule through their elected representatives

Where Gen. Cornwallis surrendered to the General Washington with the assistance of the French.

British Gen. was to command British forces in the South and to conquer South and North Carolina

Event where British Royal Guards opened fire on a Boston crowd killing five colonists.

Battle fought on X-mas morning in which Wash. crossed the Delaware and suffered no casualties.

Prussian capt. & drillmaster, volunteered for Gen. Washington in February 1778 at Valley Forge

King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

Located outside Phila. served as the site of the Con.Army’s camp during the winter of 1777-1778

Congress provided a procedure for dividing land into territories…known as

Robert Morris associate who was a Jewish political refugee from Poland

The colonists last attempt to return to “the former harmony” between Britain and the colonies.

Parliament responded to the Tea Party by passing a series of measures that the colonist called

Military leader from France, came to America to help train Washington and train the Cont. Army

In 1781, the Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant as superintendent of finance.

This event became known as, “The shot heard across the world.”

Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”

Battle was actually fought on Breed’s Hill in which the Brit. had suffered over 1k casualties

Victory bolstered French trust in the Amer. army & France now agreed to support the Amer. Rev.

This man “brewed” up a storm and helped co-found the Sons of Liberty.

What did the Stamp Act impose taxes on?

NE Civilian soldiers who began to stockpile firearms & gunpowder before a real army was created

What did the Townshend Act do?

Where debated that each colony set up its own gov. & that Congress declare the col. independent

Ended the war, confirmed U.S. independence, and set the boundaries of the new nation.