Famous People
The commander of the continental army during the American Revolution
George Washington
The continent that the United States is located in
North America
The first shot fired during the American Revolution
The shot heard 'round the world
Document where the Americans announced their freedom from the British
Declaration of Independence
A government in which people have power to make decisions such as voting on leaders
Democracy
The King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
The continent that England and France are located in
Europe
The group that protested taxes and dumped British tea into Boston harbor
The Sons of Liberty
Treaty the ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris
A government led by a King or Queen
Monarchy
Wrote the pamphlet common sense convincing American colonists to declare independence
Thomas Paine
Region that Britain and France were fighting over in the French and Indian War
Ohio River Valley
Event where 5 American colonists were killed by British soldiers
Boston Massacre
British act that put a tax on all legal documents
Stamp act
A government in which one ruler has full control over the lives of all people
dictatorship
Warned the colonists that the British were coming on his horse and created the "bloody Massacre" engraving
Paul Revere
The coldest continent filled mainly with ice
Antarctica
The last major battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
First plan for government used by the United States
Articles of Confederation
A government led by a small group of people
Oligarchy
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
List the 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern
List the 3 European Countries that helped Americans during the war
France,Spain, and Poland
Plan for government that we still use today
The constitution
When there is no government in charge
Anarchy