People of the Revolution
He was the General of the Colonial Army
George Washington
The British passed this law which placed a tax on paper goods that the colonists purchased
The Stamp Act
American document that established independence from England
The Declaration of Independence
In response to the extra taxes, the colonists refused to buy certain goods. This is called?
Boycott
This war protecting American Colonists caused Great Britain to have a huge amount of debt
The French and Indian War
The leader of GB during the American Revolution
King George III
After the Stamp Act was repealed, this law placed a "tariff" (or import tax) on certain goods imported from Britain.
The Townshend Acts
American revolutionary- leader who wrote The Declaration of Independence; he was influenced by Enlightenment thinker John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
This means to end or cancel
Repeal
Patriots snuck on board British ships and dumped thousands of pounds of tea into the harbor
The Boston Tea Party
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote most of this document which announced America's formal separation from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet stating why is was time for the American Colonists to separate from England
Common Sense
This is a group of volunteers who are trained and ready to fight but are not paid.
Militia
German soldiers who were paid to fight for the British
Hessians or mercenaries
At the end of the war, this agreement signed by Great Britain and the Colonies officially recognized the independence of the new US
The Treaty of Paris
The first American attempt to establish a government was called
The Articles of Confederation
When the Patriots signed the Declaration of Independence, they know they could be accused of "THIS", which could lead to their death.
Treason
A group of colonists began yelling at British soldiers and throwing snowballs with rocks in them; shots were fired and 5 colonists were killed. This was known as?
The Boston Massacre
He said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The new American government called the Articles of Confederation were replaced by
The Constitution
British troops were trapped by the French on one side and the Colonists on the other which ended this battle, and the war.
The Battle of Yorktown