Acts
The act is that every time you bought sugar, and molasses, you had to pay King George III
What is The Sugar Act?
He was the commander of the Continental Army and later the first U.S. President
Who is George Washington?
The first military engagements of the war
What are Lexington and Concord?
This famous paper was signed on July 4, 1776, to declare that America was free from British rule
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists who wanted to break away from Great Britain and fight for American freedom
Who are Patriots?
Was the act and whenever every stamp, and paper, had to have a special marking
What is The Stamp Act?
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The last big battle of the war, where the British army surrendered and the Americans won
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the highest law of the United States today, written to create our government and laws
What is the Constitution?
Colonists who wanted to stay loyal to King George III and Great Britain
Who are Loyalists
What was the act when the colonist tea was cheaper, and secretly hiding a tax
What is The Tea Act?
This famous inventor, scientist, and diplomat from Philadelphia helped secure France as an ally
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This battle is called the "turning point" because it convinced France to join and help the Americans win
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This official peace agreement ended the war and forced Great Britain to recognize America as a free country
What is the Treaty of Paris?
A type of government ruled by a king or a queen
What is a monarchy?
What was the act when colonists had to let soldiers stay in their homes with beds, food, and supplies
What is The Quartering Act?
British monarch who ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution
Who is King George III
General George Washington crossed a freezing river on Christmas night to surprise the enemy here
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This short, popular booklet was written by Thomas Paine to explain to everyday people why they should fight for freedom
What is Common Sense?
Money that citizens must pay to the government to help pay for things like roads, schools, and armies
What is a tax?
What was the act when British colonies declared that they could make up any act that they want "under any circumstances" they said
What is The Declaratory Act?
Famous American general who switched sides and became the nation's most notorious traitor
Who is Benedict Arnold?
A famous early battle in Boston where Americans were told, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This was America's very first plan of government, but it was replaced because it made the national government too weak
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A formal promise or agreement made between two or more countries to help each other out
What is a treaty?