People
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
1783: All fighting ceased and prisoners were set free
Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Performing acts of courage that put your nation interests above your own
Civic virtue
Do not cross the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Place of British surrender
Yorktown
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washingto
Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians; act of civil disobedience
The Boston Tea Party
Protesting in a peaceful manner such as the Boston Tea Party
Civil disobedience
This final act between America and Britian ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris 1783
Harsh winter of 1777
Valley Forge
Father of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Unknown shot was fired
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Unalienable rights
July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence
Major turning point of the American Revolution
Saratoga, New York
Father of the American Navy
John Paul Jones
5 shot dead
The Boston Massacre
Life, Liberty, Property
Natural rights
All British soldiers will be taken care of by the colonists
Quartering Act
City where the Continental Congress met
Philadelphia
Wanted women's rights protected in the new nation
Abigail Adams
France joins the fight for American Independence after this battle
Battle of Saratoga
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Taxed all paper goods
The Stamp Act
The treaty to end the American Revolution was signed in this city
Paris, France