Famous People
Warned the colonists of the the British before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
The first battle of the American Revolution; no one knows who fired the first shot.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Supported colonists' independence
Patriot
This was a tax on molasses and alcohol.
The Sugar Act
To refuse to buy a good or service in protest.
Boycott
Diplomat to France who helped draft the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
This battle was the turning point of the Revolution; it convinced France to help the colonists.
The Battle of Saratoga
Quakers and Mennonites did not support Loyalists or Patriots, and so were called:
This was the first direct tax on the colonies, imposed after the French-Indian War.
The Stamp Act.
The colonists were being taxed without _____________________ .
Representation
Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" that helped rally support for independence.
Thomas Paine
British victory that nonetheless saw heavy British losses.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The majority of colonists were:
Patriots
This treaty stopped colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763.
One of the disadvantages the British had during the Revolution was:
-Distance
-Lack of motivation
-Red uniforms
-No home ground advantage
Founded the Sons of Liberty, and organized boycotts against British rule.
Samuel Adams
Last major battle of the American Revolution that took place in Virginia, where Cornwallis surrendered to American troops.
The Battle of Yorktown
More likely to draw free and enslaved African-Americans to fight with them.
Loyalist
These were punishment for the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
Increasing taxes on the colonies
She was both a Patriot and advocate for women's rights during the Revolution
Abigail Adams
The Battle of Trenton
Benjamin Franklin's son was this:
Loyalist
This group met in 1774 as a result of the Intolerable Acts and the blockade of Boston Harbor.
The First Continental Congress
"Consent of the governed" means:
Government by the agreement or permission of the people