Important Figures
The King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
This document listed the grievances (complaints) that the colonies had, and declared the colonies free from England
Declaration of Independence
A group of British Soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists outside of the Customs House in Boston
The Boston Massacre
The French and Indian War put England into Debt $$$
Who made the famous image of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
The Leader of the Continental Army and a future President of the United States
George Washington
This document stated that the colonists couldn't move past the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War
The Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Tea Party
The British wouldn't allow colonists to have anyone in Parliament.
What became the rallying cry in the colonies?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
What part of the British government passes laws?
Parliament
This man designed the "Join or Die" flag
Benjamin Franklin
This letter was an attempt by the colonies to maintain peace with England. The King didn't read it.
The Olive Branch Petition
Following the Boston Tea Party, the British passed these acts to punish Boston
The Intolerable Acts
A group of colonists dumped tea in Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act
The British passed the Intolerable Acts
What were two advantages that the British Army had over the Continental Army?
More men, better training, more supplies, more ships, professional soldiers...
The American Spy who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
Nathan Hale
This Treaty ended the American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris
The Proclamation of 1763
What was King George's reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
Protect the colonists and save money
What was the act that forced colonists to keep soldiers in their homes?
The Quartering Act
The writer of the Declaration of Independence and a future president of the United States!
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine wrote two important documents in American History. One gave reasons for independence, the other motivated the Americans to keep fighting. What were they called?
Common Sense and American Crisis
The first shots of the American Revolution (The Shot Heard Around the World) occurred here!
Lexington (and Concord)
Someone who supports Independence was called a ________. Someone who supports England was called a ______________.
Patriot / Loyalists
What country eventually helped America win Independence from England?
France