Define loyalist
The king of England during the revolutionary war who wanted to own both England and America
King George III
What pushed the patriots over the edge, beginning the Revolution?
Britain putting taxes on goods to America; the Proclamation of 1763
July 4, 1776
People of the Revolution
Define patriot
People who lived in America who wanted freedom from England
Paul Revere
The Boston Massacre and Tea Party prompted the war. What did the Patriots do the tea imported from England to America?
They dumped cases of tea in the ocean as an act of rebellion on taxes imported on the tea
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What did Mrs Garner use to teach?
ELA
Define redcoats
The British troops sent to America
A patriotic member of the continental congress and the commander of the Continental Army; he later became the first US President
George Washington
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary war?
The Battle of Concord and Lexington
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What was the Treaty of Paris 1783?
This came after the war and established peace amongst America, Britain, France, and Spain. It also recognized America as an independent nation.
A colonist who became Washington's right hand man by being a military officer; he led the victorious battle of Yorktown
Alexander Hamilton
What did George Washington discover about the new continental army? Why was this?
They were weak and disorganized. This is because the army was so new and mainly made of volunteers
How many sections was the document written in?
Four
Hamilton the Musical
Define inflation
Higher prices on goods due to a higher demand for goods
A French men who came to America at 19 years old to assist in the Revolutionary War; he funded the war with guns and ships from France
What battle prompted the end of the war? Who surrendered?
Britain surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
Name at least 2 people who helped write the declaration of Independence
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
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