Key Figures
Delegate at the First and Second Continental Congress and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin
"Shot heard 'round the world"
Lexington & Concord
In March of 1770 Several Boston residents were shot and killed by British soldiers
Boston Massacre
Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces
Guerilla Warfare
Led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War
George Washington
Considered the "turning point of the war."
Battle of Saratoga
Baron Von Steuben trained the Continental Army during a harsh winter where
Valley Forge
Gave customs officers the right to enter any location to search for smuggled goods
Writs of Assistance
Credited as the writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
He would have been known as a great American military commander, but instead is known as one of the biggest traitors in American history
Benedict Arnold
Major Battle that took place in South Carolina
Battle of Charles Town
Goal was to establish a political body that would represent American interests and challenge British control
First Continental Congress
Stamp Act
Protestors burned these rag figures that represented tax collectors
Effigies
Kentuckian who lead militia members in the last official battle of the Revolution, the Battle of Blue Licks
Britain wanted to be able to maintain control of the seaports; winner of this battle was Britain
Battle of Bunker Hill
Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of this mountain range
Appalachian Mountains
Sent to King George to assure the King of the colonists desire for peace
Olive Branch Petition
Midnight ride was led by this man who warned "The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
Pamphlet published by this author that persuaded colonists to support independence from Great Britain
Thomas Paine
First battle to take place after America declared it's independence
Battle on Long Island
Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution and located in this colony/state
Virginia
Britain passed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts to help pay off debts from this
French and Indian War
Year the Treaty of Paris was signed
1783