Battles
The first battle of the Revolution, known as the “shot heard ’round the world.”
Lexington & Concord
Document written in 1776 declaring independence
Declaration of Independence
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Economy of New England colonies
Fishing, trade, shipbuilding
System of government created after the Revolution
Republic
Battle where colonists proved they could stand up to British troops
Bunker Hill
Early colonial agreement for self-government on the Mayflower
Mayflower Compact
British King during the Revolution
King George III
Nickname for the Middle Colonies because of their crops
Breadbasket Colonies
Country most inspired by the Revolution in 1789
France
Turning point that convinced France to join the war.
Saratoga
Author of most of the Declaration
Thomas Jefferson
Who negotiated alliance with France
Benjamin Franklin
Economy of Southern Colonies
Plantations, tobacco, indigo, and enslaved labor
Movement in Haiti inspired by American ideals
Haitian Revolution
Last major battle where Cornwallis surrendered
Yorktown
Enlightenment thinker who influenced natural rights
John Locke
Wrote “Common Sense,” urging independence
Thomas Paine
Term for people loyal to Britain
Loyalists
Role women were expected to play after the war.
Republican motherhood
Which side won more battles but lost the war?
The British
“All men are created equal…” is found in which section of the Declaration?
Natural Rights
An American traitor who switched to the British side
Benedict Arnold
What was the first representative assembly in the colonies?
House of Burgesses
Which group lost land and faced broken promises?
Native Americans