Acts
this act was a tax on paper goods
What was the Stamp Act?
colonists who remained faithful to England
Who were the Loyalists?
(or Tories)
"Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
the first battles that officially started the war
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
he wrote "Common Sense" to convince more colonists to want freedom from England
Who was Thomas Paine?
these acts were the punishments for the Boston Tea Party
What were the Intolerable Acts?
colonists who wanted independence from England
Who were the Patriots?
(or rebels)
"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!"
Who was Nathan Hale?
the last battle of the revolutionary war before England gave up fighting
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
Who was General George Washington?
the French and Indian War was fought over this area of land that the colonists wanted to move into and the French wouldn't leave
What was the Ohio Valley?
this act was the tax on all household goods (paper, paint, lead, tea, ...)
What were the Townshend Acts?
the secret group of rebels that protested taxes
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who was John Paul Jones?
the battle where Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise the Hessians on Christmas Day 1776
What was the Battle of Trenton?
Who was Benedict Arnold?
this colonial leader was in France during the war, trying to convince France to help the colonists
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
this act required colonists to house British soldiers
What was the Quartering Act?
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Who was James Otis?
this was the real name of the hill that the "Battle of Bunker Hill" was most likely fought on
What was Breed's Hill?
Who was von Steuben?
(or Friedrich von Stueben)
he rode to warn the minutemen that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord
Who was Paul Revere?
this acted like an unlimited search warrant used to search colonial homes for smuggled goods
What was the Writs of Assistance?
the German mercenaries who King George hired to fight the colonists
Who were the Hessians?
he said he wanted the King to be able to read his name on the Declaration of Independence - without even putting on his glasses!
Who was John Hancock?
after this battle, France decided to join the war!
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
he wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Who was John Adams?