American Revolution #1
tax on paper goods
stamp act
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
Revolutionary War
(American Revolution)
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed
1776
Name for the Colonists' band of militias fighting the British army
Continental Army
Freedom from another country
Independence
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George or King George III
This Act was introduced in 1764
Sugar Act
Name for the King's Army
British Army or Redcoats
What camp did Washington show his leadership at that soldiers suffered from freezing temps, starvation, and disease?
Valley Forge
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
official ending of the War; peace agreement
Treaty of Paris
This Act led to the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act of 1773
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Unalienable Rights
What law required colonists to house and feed British soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
The 1st Continental Congress met in this city
Philadelphia
Why couldn't the French help the Colonists at the start of the War?
The Colonists were still under English rule
1st battle of the Revolution
Lexington and Concord (1775)
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain
"No taxation without representation"
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
The French became an ally for the Patriots after the victory.
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
King's effort to keep colonists from expanding westward and protect Native Americans
Proclamation of 1763
King's response to the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts (1774)
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
A Colonist who argued that the colonies should not separate from Britain
Loyalist
First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature
John Hancock
Representative from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George
First Continental Congress
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson