Vocabulary
A complete change in the way people live or work.
Revolution
Who was the US first president?
George Washington
Protest against British Tea Tax.
Boston Tea Party
Why were the colonists angry with Great Britain?
- high taxes
- they had no say
- King George wouldn't negotiate
A written document that is signed when people agree to do or change something.
petition
Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
The last battle of the war.
Battle of Yorktown
What happened during the Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
Freedom, or not being controlled by others.
independence
Who was the general for the US?
George Washington
Revolutionary War
What important document was published on July 4, 1776?
A set of rules that guide how a country works
petition
Who was the British leader during the Revolutionary War?
Conflict between Britain and France in America
What was the 1765 Stamp Act?
A tax on every piece of printed paper
to unit or join with others
Allies
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Turning Point Battle in the Revolutionary War
Battle of Saratoga
How did the Revolutionary War end?
Great Britain surrendered to the colonists.