Key Figures
This man is known as the "Father of His Country" and served as commander of the Continental Army.
This confrontation in 1770 resulted in the death of five colonists and intensified anti-British sentiments.
Boston Massacre
This act required colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.
Quartering Act
This philosophical idea, proposed by Rousseau, suggests that individuals agree to form a government that protects their rights.
Social Contract
This 1776 document declared the colonies' independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
He was the first martyr of the Revolution, a Native American and Black man who escaped slavery and later became a figure used with abolitionists (anti-slavery movement).
Crispus Attucks
This 1773 act of protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
This series of punitive measures were enacted by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)
Enlightenment thinkers emphasized these rights inherent to all individuals, often described as life, liberty, and property.
Natural Rights
This document represented a final attempt to avoid war with Britain, affirming colonial loyalty.
Olive Branch Petition
This African American poet wrote about liberty and freedom during the Revolutionary period.
Phillis Wheatley
These battles in 1775 marked the beginning of armed conflict between the colonies and Britain.
"Shot Heard Around the World"
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This law imposed direct taxes on legal documents, newspapers, and more, igniting colonial resistance.
Stamp Act
This British policy allowed the colonies to operate with minimal interference, leading to a sense of self-governance.
Salutary neglect
This pamphlet inspired colonists to support independence and challenged British authority.
Common Sense
This French aristocrat played a significant role in helping the American colonies during the war and became a major general.
Marquis de Lafayette
This decisive battle in 1781 led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis and effectively ended the Revolutionary War.
(Hint: The French came with guns and ships to aid the Patriots)
Battle of Yorktown
These laws taxed imported goods, including paper and tea, leading to protests and boycotts.
Townshend Acts
This term refers to the crime of betraying one's country, particularly relevant to the actions of Loyalists.
treason
This excerpt from a poem expresses the resolve for freedom:
"In vain, to British rule we bend,
When liberty we should defend!"
It is written by a woman at the start of the Revolution. What group would she likely have been a part of?
Daughters of Liberty
This fiery orator famously declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The signing of this treaty in 1783 officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
Treaty of Paris 1783
This law granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies
Tea Act
This principle asserts that government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
Popular Sovereignty
This pamphlet, written by Samuel Seabury, argued against independence and supported reconciliation with Britain.
Farmer Refuted