Acts of Parliament
This act placed a tax on all kinds of paper products used by the colonists.
Stamp Act
This war created massive debt that Parliament wanted the colonists to pay off.
French & Indian War / 7 Years War
The United States found a powerful ally in this European country, which was Britain's longtime rival from across the English channel.
France
John Locke believed that everyone was entitled to these rights.
Natural Rights
Most loyalists lived in these colonies.
Southern Colonies
This act put a tax on this sweet imported product from the Caribbean that was oftentimes used in Rum
Sugar Act
This economic system was designed to benefit the mother country over the colonies.
Mercantilism
These German Mercenaries were hired by the British.
Hessians
Many states instituted these following the Revolution to prevent a future central government form acting with too much power.
State Constitutions
This American General became America's most infamous traitor.
Benedict Arnold
These acts meant that colonial governors would be paid by Parliament, not by their colonial citizens.
Townshend Acts
This event was America's first mass shooting.
Boston Massacre
This Battle was made famous due to Washington's daring plan to cross the Delaware River on Christmas.
Battle of Trenton
This legislative body was formed by the colonies in order to work out their differences with Parliament and the King, but eventually declared independence.
Continental Congress
This Revolution in England that overthrew the Catholic King James inspired the colonists and rejected the idea of god-appointed rulers.
Glorious Revolution
These acts punished the colonists for the Boston Tea party, among other things.
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
This British policy of leaving the colonies alone backfired when they wanted to tighten their control over the colonies.
Salutary Neglect
This Battle convinced the French to join the Americans in their fight for Independence.
Battle of Saratoga
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to convince many colonists to joint the Patriot cause.
Common Sense
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought more so on this hill.
Breed's Hill
This act forbid the colonists from printing their own money.
Currency Act
This line was issued by a royal decree to keep colonists from settling past the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Yorktown
This phrase was used by members of parliament to argue that colonists actually did have repreparation in parliament, even though they didn't.
Virtual Representation
These two foreigners helped Washington turn the Continental Army from a militia into a professional fighting force.
ULTRA BONUS. Name three...
Marquis de Lafayette - French
Friedrich von Steuben - German
Tadeusz Kościuszko - Polish