Causes of the Revolutionary War
Famous People of the Revolutionary War
Famous People 2/Information
Revolutionary War Battles
General Facts
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French and Indian War
This '7 years ' created a debt for England, So they taxed the colonists.
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Paul Revere
The person rode with William Dawes to tell people that the British army was coming
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King George The III
He was King of England at the time of the war
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The Boston Massacre
during this incident, 5 unarmed colonists were killed by the British Army
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The Lobsterbacks
The British Army wore coats giving them this nickname
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Stamp Act
This act placed a tax on paper goods
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Ethan Allen
The leader of the Green Mountain Boys
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George Washington
He was the leader of the Continental Army (American)
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Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle between the Americans and the British was for control the hills around Boston
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Minutemen
This is the nickname of the American militia
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Quartering Act
This act made it so soldiers could live with colonists for free
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Benedict Arnold
This former hero of Valcour Island became a traitor to the American Army
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Battle of Lexington
The shot 'heard round the world' occurred at this battle.
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Battle of Saratoga
This battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War
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Boston Tea Party
During this raid, colonists dressed as indians and threw tea into the harbor
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Intolerable Acts
These acts were given to the colonists as a response to the Boston Tea Party
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General Cornwallis
This British General surrendered to the American and French armies at Yorktown
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Continental Congress
At this meeting of delegates from 12 colonies, the colonists met to discuss ways to fight the acts
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Valley Forge
During this winter encampment many soldiers died from disease or abandoned the army
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Battle of Valcour Island
After this battle, the Americans lost control of Lake Champlain
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Tea Act
This act placed a tax on tea sold cheaply by the East Asia Tea Company
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Sons of Liberty
This was the name of the secret group of colonists fighting British rule
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loyalists
These colonists still supported King George III
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Battle of Yorktown
This Battle was the end of the Revolutionary War. General Cornwallis' troops were trapped during this battle
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Treaty of Paris
This document signed on September 3, 1783 officially ended the war
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