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American Revolution
Key Events, Key Individuals and Reasons Patriots won the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| King George III | British king during the Revolutionary War era |
| Lord Cornwallis | British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
| John Adams | A lawyer and patriot who championed the cause of independence |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Jefferson | Major author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his "Give me liberty or or give me death" speech |
| Benjamin Franklin | Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American Independence |
| Phillis Wheatley | Enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence and who eventually gained her freedom |
| Paul Revere | Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival in Lexington |
| Samuel Adams | A member of the Sons of Liberty who led colonial protest against British rule (along with Paul Revere, he led patriots in the Boston Tea Party) |
| Boston Massacre | Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers |
| Boston Tea Party | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led Patriots in throwing tea in Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
| First Continental Congress | Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence |
| Lexington and Concord | The first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War |
| Bunker Hill | This first major battle of the American Revolution was a costly victory for the British |
| Trenton and Princeton | Practicing a "hit and run" strategy, Washington led the Continental Army in two victories essential to restoring morale |
| Approval of the Declaration of Independence | The colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 |
| Battle of Saratoga | This American victory was the turning point of the war |
| Valley Forge | The Continental Army emerged from this difficult winter encampment a stronger, better trained fighting force |
| Surrender at Yorktown | Colonial victory over the forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War |
| Signing of the Treaty of Paris | Great Britain officially recognized American independence |
| Colonial advantages | Included support from France, strong leadership, and colonists' defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs |
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