People
The founder of the Son's of Liberty
Samuel Adams
A protest that turned deadly for some colonists
Boston Massacre
A law banning the settlement of the Ohio River Valley or any land passed the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
He came up with the ideas of unalienable rights
John Locke
The tax that caused the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
The first person shot at the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
This battle occurred after British troops attempted to seize colonists weapons
Battle of Lexington & Concord
An act of civil disobedience that caused Boston to be punished
Boston Tea Party
He helped train troops at Valley Forge for George Washington so they may come out more disciplined
Baron Von Steuben
A tax that lowered the price of sugar, but allowed for British officers to confiscate smuggled sugar from colonists
Sugar Act
The author of a pamphlet that convinced many Patriots to join the revolution
Thomas Paine
The place where many soldiers of Washington's Continental Army suffered from starvation, diseases, and lack of supplies due to the weather and location of the camp
Winter at Valley Forge
The last peace offering to King George III before war broke out
Olive Branch Petition
A very good friend of George Washington who helped train/command his troops once he arrived from France
Marquis de Lafayette
Townshend Act
She is famous for spreading Patriot propaganda through letters, poems, and newspaper articles.
Mercy Otis Warren
The turning point in the war for the Patriots due to acquiring new allies after recent victories on the battlefield
Battle of Saratoga
1st Continental Congress
After fighting in the New England colonies, where did the British send their army?
The Southern Colonies
A law stating troops were to stay in colonists homes, and be supplied with food or other necessities
Quartering Act
The "Father of the American Navy"
John Paul Jones
A battle where General Cornwallis was surrounded by LAND & SEA, effectively ending the war
Battle of Yorktown
2nd Continental Congress
Patriot: Supports Independence from Britain
Loyalists: Remains Loyal to Britain
A set of laws designed to punish Boston for their civil disobedience
Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts