Battles
First Battle of the Revolution
Lexington and Concord
General of the continental army, 1st president of the US
George Washington
A small, hand picked elite force from the militia which were required to be highly mobile and be able to assemble quickly
Minute Men
What is a Patriot
A colonist who wanted independence from Britain and fought against the British during the American Revolution.
What is the Proclamation Line 1763
order from King George that said the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Last Battle of the Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
main author of the
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A legal, binding agreement between countries
Treaty
What is a loyalist
A colonist who remained loyal to the British king and did not want independence from Britain.
What was the Sugar Act
This was a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods coming into the colonies
Turning point of the revolution, when the French decided to send aid to the colonist
Battle of Saratoga
French officer in the American Revolution; helped secure French aid for the colonist
Marquis de Lafayette
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Revolution
What are Civil Liberties
Individual rights protected by law from unfair government interference.
How did the colonist react to the Stamp Act
Colonists protested, held rallies, and even attacked tax collectors
What colony did the battle of Yorktown happen in.
Virginia
Author of pamphlets that supported the American Revolution, such as Common Sense and The Crisis
Thomas Paine
A military force raised from the civilian population
Militia
He was A signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Inventor, writer, diplomat to France
Benjamin Franklin
What was the Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and boarded British ships in Boston Harbor.
They dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act.
Where did George Washingtons army almost freeze and starve to death
Valley Forge
made the famous midnight ride at Lexington, “the British are coming!”
Paul Revere
A British soldier during the American Revolution. They were called "Redcoats" because of their bright red uniforms.
Redcoat
He was a Patriot, lawyer, and governor of Virginia; made the famous speech
“give me liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry-
What made the intolerable acts different from all of the previous acts?
The intolerable acts were a PUNISMENT to the colonies.