Primary reason for Revolution.
Place of England's massive 1776 invasion of the colonies.
Document seeking peace with England. It was rejected by King George III.
Considered the first organized battle of the Revolution. The Americans lost after running out of gun powder.
A strong navy
The "trigger" of the American Revolution. The event occurred near Boston, MA.
Place of American vIctories just after Christmas Day 1776.
Fighting force which captured Ticonderoga, NY. and took stolen cannons to George Washington in Boston.
Battle considered the turning point of the Revolution because the French sided with the Americans afterwards.
Document signed 7/4/76 which broke our ties with England
Taxation without having representatives in Parliament to speak for us.
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord where the Redcoats were seeking Sam Adams and John Hancock.
Green Mountain Boys.
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence.
Trenton and Princeton, NJ.
British advantage which allowed them to transport troops rapidly and allowed them to blockade American ports.
Saratoga, NY.
New York/Long Island
