Important people
Commander of the Continental Army and later the first U.S. president
Who is George Washington
Refusing to buy goods as a form of protest
What is a boycott?
The year the Decleration of Independence was signed.
When was 1776?
Wrote "Common Sense," convincing colonists to support independence
Who is Thomas Paine
A sudden, violent uprising or rebellion
What is a revolution?
A law that taxed printed materials and caused widespread anger to colonists.
What was the Stamp Act?
A protest where tea was dumped into the harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
French Aristocrat who volunteered to fight with the Contitental Army.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The year the Stamp Act was passed.
When was 1765?