Vocabulary
collecting money from people to fund the government
taxation
taxed sugar
Sugar Act of 1764
where the American Revolution is believed to have officially started
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
leader of the patriot rebel group (Sons of Liberty), founded the first Committee of Correspondance
Samuel Adams
On June 17, 1775, the British attacked the Americans outside of Boston
The Battle of Bunker Hill
changing from one government structure to another
political revolution
The Sons of Liberty dumped the tea in Boston Harbor because of the Tea Tax
Boston Tea Party
this meeting took place from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774
First Continental Congress
wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The last major battle of the war
The Battle of Yorktown
a volunteer army
militia
taxed goods such as tea, glass, and paint
Townshend Act of 1767
This petition stated that the colonists wanted to remain loyal to England and work out their problems peacefully. King George III refused to look at the petition.
Olive Branch Petition
ruler of Great Britain
King George III
Took place on September 19 and October 7; major turning point in the war
The Battles of Saratoga
a tax on imports
tariff
taxed everything made of paper including newspapers, wills, journals, and cards
Stamp Act of 1765
The day that the Declaration of Independence was ratified (approved) by Congress
July 4th, 1776
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
On December 25, 1776, the Americans crossed the Delaware River and launched a surprise attack on the British
The Battle of Trenton
to provide lodging or shelter for a person
quarter
meant to punish the colonists in Boston; closed Boston Harbor, banned town meetings, sent over more soldies
Coercive, or Intolerable, Acts
Began in May of 1775 in Philadelphia to discuss the next steps of the American Revolution
Second Continental Congress
known for his midnight ride warning that the "Redcoats" were coming
Paul Revere
Americans attacked the British on October 4, 1777. Heavy fog made it hard to see and Washington's plan didn't work
The Battle of Germantown