Causes of the Revolution
This was the MOST significant cause of American discontent with British rule.
taxation without representation
This document states that men are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Declaration of Independence
This general provided strong leadership to the Continental Army
George Washington
This battle was considered the turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
One advantage: Colonists were fighting for this powerful motivation
Freedom
This 1763 law prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are created for this purpose
protect people’s rights
He was the king of Britain during the American Revolution
King George III
This country joined the war on the side of the colonists after Saratoga
France
One advantage: Colonists were familiar with this
Land
British tax placed on newspapers, books, and playing cards angered colonists
Stamp Act
These are the “certain unalienable rights” listed in the Declaration
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
He was the major author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This final major battle led to British surrender in 1781
Battle of Yorktown
One advantage: Colonists received help from this country
France
First major battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Bunker Hill
According to the Declaration, government gets its power from this source
Consent of the governed
This Patriot wrote the pamphlet Common Sense promoting independence
Thomas Paine
The treaty that officially ended the war in 1783
Treaty of Paris
One disadvantage: Colonists lacked this needed military supply
Weapons and supplies