13 Colonies
This was the term for a colonist who wanted to break away from Britain and be free.
Patriot
This 1765 law required colonists to pay for an official seal on all paper items, including newspapers and playing cards.
The Stamp Act
He was the unfair ruler of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
King George III
This term describes a colonist who wanted to stay loyal to King George III.
Loyalist
This 1781 battle was the final major conflict of the war, ending with a British surrender.
The Battle of Yorktown
These colonies were most known for farming and selling cash crops because of the warm weather year round (New England, Middle or Southern colonies)
Southern colonies
This event, which killed five people, began as a street fight between a crowd of colonists and British soldiers.
The Boston Massacre
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later the first President.
George Washington
When a country governs itself and is not ruled by another
Independence
Known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," these were the very first battles of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
These colonies were most known for fishing and selling lumber because of the cooler weather year round (New England, Middle or Southern colonies)
New England (northern) colonies
Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans to dump 342 chests of tea into the water during this event.
The Boston Tea Party
This famous inventor traveled to France to convince them to join the war on the American side.
Benjamin Franklin
This famous slogan was used by colonists who were angry they had no vote in British laws.
No Taxation Without Representation!
This 1777 battle is called the "Turning Point" because its victory convinced France to help the colonists.
The Battle of Saratoga
This is the word for money people must pay to their government to fund things like wars.
Taxes
To pay for the debt from this conflict against France, King George III began taxing the American colonists for the first time.
The French and Indian War
This silversmith is famous for his "midnight ride" to warn the militia that the British were approaching.
Paul Revere
This is a group of ordinary citizens—not professional soldiers—who trained to fight in emergencies.
Militia (or minutemen)
This document, signed on July 4, 1776, told the world the colonies were a free and independent nation
The Declaration of Independence
This secret group of Patriots organized protests and took bold actions like the Boston Tea Party.
Sons of Liberty
These harsh laws were passed to punish Boston by closing its harbor and removing its right to self-government.
Intolerable Acts
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This term describes a cruel or unfair rule by a government.
Tyranny
This was the official 1783 peace agreement that ended the war and recognized the United States as a country.
The Treaty of Paris