The Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American Revolution, was a conflict where thirteen British colonies in North America fought for their independence from Great Britain.
Imagine you're living at home but your parents are making all sorts of rules without asking for your opinion. You decide it's time to move out and be independent - that's what these colonies did!
Declaration of Independence: The document written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
Continental Congress: A convention of delegates from twelve colonies that became a governing body during the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris 1783: This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War, recognizing U.S. independence.
What factors contributed to the American colonies' growing sense of independence from Britain in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War?
Where did slavery persist after the Revolutionary War?
Which principle persisted in American society from the colonial period through the Revolutionary War?
What common element was central to both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War?
What was a primary cause for the Revolutionary War in the American colonies?
Which legislation resulted in widespread protests in the American colonies and helped spark the Revolutionary War?
What event marked an important escalation in tensions between British troops and American colonists leading up to the Revolutionary War?
If Benjamin Franklin hadn't successfully negotiated French support during Revolutionary War, what might be likely scenario for American Colonies?
How might outcomes change if George Washington was not appointed as commander-in-chief during Revolutionary War?
Which treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
What could've been an alternative outcome if George Washington had accepted King George III's offer to become America's king after the Revolutionary War?
What factor contributed most significantly to the development of a distinct American identity during the Revolutionary War and Early National period?
Under whose leadership did the Continental Army secure a victory in the Revolutionary War?
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War confirming American Independence?
What would have been a likely effect on the Revolutionary War if France had not allied with America in 1778?
Who led American forces to victory in Revolutionary War?
What was one major impact of the Revolutionary War?
What battle effectively ended major combat operations in the Revolutionary War?
What strategic shift in the Civil War significantly reflected a similar tactic used during the Revolutionary War?
Who led American forces during Revolutionary War against Britain?
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