Grievances
In 1764, this British law lowered the tax on imported molasses but strictly enforced collection, angering colonists who saw it as "taxation without representation."
He lost his life during the Boston Massacre, making him the first casualty of the American Revolution.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This war placed Britain deeply in debt leading Britain to impose taxes on the American colonists in 1765 to help pay for the fighting.
What is the French and Indian War?
These patriots spied for the Continental Army, raised funds, took control of a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth, and wrote pamphlets to encourage Patriotic support.
Who are the women patriots?
This action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776.
What is announcing independence from Britain?
Passed by Parliament in 1765, this act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards—sparking the cry “No taxation without representation!”
As one of the Founding Fathers, he negotiated the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 that ended the American Revolution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Issued by King George III after the French and Indian War, this 1763 decree forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with Native Americans.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
She was an advocate for women's rights during the American Revolution and wrote letters to her husband at Congress to make sure he did not forget about the ladies.
Who is Abigail Adams?
This event took place on the streets of Boston on March 5, 1770
What is the Boston Massacre?
In 1767, this act imposed tariffs on imported goods like glass, paper, paint, and tea. The money was used to pay the colonial governors.
What are the Townshend Acts?
Who is James Armistead?
General George Washington camped the Continental Army here for training over the bitter winter of 1777-1778.
Where is Valley Forge?
She authored one of the earliest accounts of the American Revolutionary War titled "History of Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" in 1805.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren?
A significant accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress of 1776.
What is writing and adopting the Declaration of Independence?
In 1774, Parliament passed these acts in response to the Boston Tea Party, closing Boston Harbor and limiting Town Meetings. These acts gave British soldiers more control in the colonies.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
He was a French officer who served as a major general in the Battle of Brandywine under George Washington.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired here, known as "the shot heard around the world".
What is Lexington?
She stepped onto the frontline in place of her injured husband to man a cannon.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 recognized the United States as. . .
What is independent from British rule?
Passed by Parliament in 1774, this act required colonists to provide housing and food to British soldiers. It was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Quartering Act?
He contributed to the American revolutionary cause by writing "Common Sense" to persuade other colonists to join the Patriots.
Who is Thomas Paine?
This battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War where the American colonists defeated the British army.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This New England woman disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army, serving for over a year before her identity was discovered.
Who is Deborah Sampson?
This battle ended the Revolutionary War in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?