When did the Revolutionary War start?
1775
When did the Revolutionary War end?
1783
What battle sparked the war?
Lexington and Concord
Which country allied and assisted America?
France
What were the Americans fighting for?
Independence from Britain
What battle happened in 1775?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
Who won the war?
The Americans
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown, Virginia.
Was the Boston Massacre related to the Revolution?
Yes
When did the Boston Massacre occur?
1770
Who attacked who in the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers opened fire on a mob of colonists
How many men were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5 men
How many chests of tea were dropped in the sea during the Boston Tea Party?
342 chests
After the Boston Tea Party, what measures did Parliament Pass?
The Coercive Acts
Was the Parliament American or British?
British, it was located in London.
When was the first Continental Congress?
1774
What happened in the first Continental Congress?
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met to give voice to their grievances against the British.
What is a 'grievance'?
A formal complaint against something that is believed wrong or unfair.
When did British troops march from Boston to Concord?
April 18th, 1775
Who tried to warn Concord about the troops?
Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington and other riders
Who were the two new delegates in the Second Continental Congress?
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the commander in chief for the Continental Army?
George Washington
When and where was the Revolutions first major battle?
June 17th, the Battle of Bunker Hill
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
When did the Continental Congress vote to adopt the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th
When did the Americans retake Fort Ticonderoga?
July, 1777
What was one turning point in the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the French aristocrat?
Marquis de Lafayette
Was General Rochambeau on the American or British side of the war?
The American side.
The war was effectively won at the ______________, but other observers did not see it as the decisive victory.
The Battle of Yorktown
What was the name of the treaty that Great Britain recognized as the independence from the United States?
The Treaty of Paris
What other country had entered the war, and when?
Spain, in 1779
How many years did the Revolution last?
8 years