People
This person was the ruler of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
King George III
These were the battles that began the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
These people were forced to work without pay
Slaves
This is the letter to King George III stating that the United States was an independent country
Declaration of Independence
These were the places involved in the triangular trade route
Europe, Americas, Africa
This person was the leader of the Continental Army and eventually became the 1st President of the United States
George Washington
This event took place on Christmas night when George Washington surprised British soldiers in Trenton, NJ
The Crossing of the Delaware
These people agreed to work without pay for a certain time to pay for travel and shelter
Indentured Servants
This person wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This word means to rise up against harsh conditions
Revolt
This person would be known as a hero from the Battle of Saratoga, but became a traitor instead
Benedict Arnold
This event was a protest against taxes on tea-- patriots dumped tea into the harbor
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists who were against British rule
Patriots
This was a law passed putting a tax on paper items such as newspapers, playing cards, and birth certificates
Stamp Act
These people were allowed to vote in an assembly
white men who owned land
This person was 16 years old when she rode her horse through the night to warn soldiers of a British attack
Sybil Ludington
This was known as the turning point of the Revolution because France and Spain decided to help the colonists
The Battle of Saratoga
The group of lawmakers in Great Britain
Parliament
This is a document that was signed to end the American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris
This is a settlement that is ruled by representatives from the home country's king or queen
Royal colony
This person fought alongside and took the place of her husband at the battle on Manhattan Island
Margaret Corbin
This was the date that the Declaration of Independence was approved by congress
July 4, 1776
The group of people who make government decisions in the United States
Assembly
This law stated that people had to allow British soldiers to live in their homes and eat their food
Quartering Act
This is the slogan used by the protestors against taxes
No taxation without representation