The Thirteen Colonies
This was the most important part of the British Empire in North America in the 1700s, initially settled by Pilgrims.
Great Britain's territory in North America
This is what the King worried the colonists wanted, leading to soldiers being sent.
independence
This important document was written by American politicians and landowners in 1776.
the Declaration of Independence
This person became the general of the American army during the War of Independence
George Washington
After the war, George Washington became a hero and was asked to become this for the new nation.
president
Approximately how many colonists were living in the Thirteen Colonies?
three million
British soldiers were sent to the colonies to do this to a possible rebellion.
suppress
To whom was the Declaration of Independence sent
King George III
Name one American city captured by the British during the war.
Boston or New York
What was the name of the treaty that formally declared the United States of America independent?
the Treaty of Paris
The people of the Thirteen Colonies spoke this language and were ruled by this King.
English and King George III
How did the colonists prepare for war against the British soldiers
by training armies of citizens
The Declaration stated that Americans were fighting for these two things.
freedom and rights
This country allied with the American rebels and sent their strong navy to help.
France
This absolute monarch in France was overthrown in a revolution inspired by the American Revolution.
Louis XVI
This group of politicians in Great Britain made laws for the country and ruled the colonies.
Parliament
What started soon after British soldiers were sent to the colonies and colonists prepared for war?
fighting between the British and American soldiers
What was the main reason the Americans stated for writing the Declaration of Independence regarding King George III
that they did not want to be ruled by him
This decisive victory in 1781 saw the Americans and French trap the British army, leading to their surrender.
Yorktown
The United States became this type of government, where Americans could elect their leaders.
democracy
This event involved colonists protesting new taxes by damaging British ships and throwing tea into the ocean.
Boston Tea Party
This was the primary reason the British Parliament's demand for new taxes angered the colonies in the 1770s.
That the colonists started to resist the king and parliament
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written and sent to King George III
1776
In what year did the British sign the Treaty of Paris, recognizing American independence?
1783
The American Revolution inspired people in this country to start their own revolution against their absolute monarch.
France and the rest of America