Vocabulary
An American that wanted independence from Britain
What is a Patriot?
signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war on April 19, 1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord
a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765. It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents.
Stamp Act
Warned the colonial militia that British General Gage was coming
Paul Revere
2,500 of 11,000 of Washington's troops died from exposure or disease during a winter encampment?
Valley Forge
A person in America who stayed loyal to Britain and the king.
What is a loyalist?
where the last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought
Yorktown
the incident where British troops fired on a mob, killing five people in Boston
Boston Massacre
overall leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Washington
served as the first constitution of the United States. This document officially established the government of the union of the thirteen states.
Articles of Confederation
Name given to British Soliders, based on their uniform
red coats
This battle gave the Americans the courage and confidence that they could stand up to the British in battle
Battle of Bunker Hill
New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.
Townshed Acts
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson
meeting of delegates from each of the thirteen American colonies. These delegates served as the government during the Revolutionary War.
Contiental Congress
The overthrow of a government to establish a new system
What is Revolution
battle the patriots received their first major victory causing British General Burgoyne to surrender
Battle of Saratoga
the Boston Tea Party took place in
1773
once tried to get Congress to make him commander over George Washington.
Gates
peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3, 1783.
Treaty of Paris
The main governing body of the British government.
What is Parliament?
Name for battle tactic of "fighting in lines"
"Linear Tactics"
Year of Stamp Act
1765
Formed sons of liberty, led the Bostonians at the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
On July 4, 1776 the Congress officially adopted the final version of
Declaration of Independence