.American Revolution Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Yorktown | Battle in 1781 |
| Saratoga | Battle/turning point of the war |
| Seven Years War | 1766-French and Indian War. French lost War |
| Stamp Act | Passed in 1765 |
| Boston Massacre | March 5, 1770. Conflict between local workers and British settlers. Soldiers shot workers. |
| Patrick Henry | Told colonists why they should be angry at British |
| Thomas Paine | Wrote Common Sense pamphlet |
| Who surrendered at Yorktown | British |
| Went to France to get their support for America’s independence | Ben Franklin |
| Led the American forces during the Revolutionary War | George Washington |
| Location Declaration of Independence signed | Independence Hall |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Inspirational. Stated that freedom is necessary |
| Continental Congress | An illegal political party/wanted independent gov. that was separate from Great Britain |
| Declaration of Independence | Listed unjust acts done by the King of Britain Boston |
| Loyal 9 | Merchants formed a political group to go against the stamp act |
| Regulator’s Movement | White farmers stand up against officials/support the common people |
| Treaty that ended the American Revolution? What year was it signed? | Treaty of Paris. 1783 |
| Headaches and challenges Washington faced. | Only 1/3 of colonists in favor of a war for indepencence. Congress can’t tax to raise money for Continental Army. Poor training. |
| 5 events that led to the American Revolution | Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Seven Years War, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Continental Congress |
| Boston Tea Party | By commite of coorespondence to protest about tax on tea. Colonists siezed cargo ships and dumped into water. |
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