 | Term | Definition |
| |
First shots of the American Revolution were fired at |
Lexington |
| |
What guarentees did the continental congress give to African-Americans who joined the cause? |
Not promised anything |
| |
Famous inventor who was also a key spokesperson for the American revolutionaries |
Benjamin Franklin |
| |
Battle that convinced the French that they should join the Revolutionaries' side |
Saratoga |
| |
British accepted defeat and surrendered to American forces at |
York Town |
| |
French were more willing to help after the American colonists won a decisive victory at |
Saratoga |
| |
Previous to the AmericThat there will be no land speculation west oan Revolution |
People in the 13 colonies had little sense of being americain, each colony had their own legislature, could not vote in the British Parliament's elections |
| |
Royal Proclamation decreed that |
That there will be no land speculation west of the Appalachian mountains |
| |
Quartering Act |
Forced American colonists to provided hospitality for British Troops |
| |
George washington was appointed the military leader of the American army by? |
The Continental Congress |
| |
March 1770- 5 Citizens Killed |
Boston Massacre |
| |
1763 |
Paris Treaty and Royal Proclomation |
| |
1774 |
Quebec act, Continental congress |
| |
1764 |
Stamp Act |
| |
1773 |
Boston tea party, Tea act |
