Important People
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence
Conflict that put Britain in debt which will lead to them taxing the colonists.
The French & Indian War
Nickname of the patriot militia. It was said they could be ready in under a minute
Minutemen
Passed in response to the Boston Tea Party
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts
First to die in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Rights you are born with & cannot be taken away
Unalienable or Natural Rights
Winter encampment of the Continental Army during which they faced many hardships
Valley Forge
Nickname for British Soldiers
Redcoats
Passed by Parliament to declare they had the right to tax the colonies
The Declaratory Acts
Silversmith who warned the colonists of the British advancement prior to Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere
Pamphlet that inspired many to join the fight for Independence
Common Sense
Name of French Aristocrat that joined the patriot cause and became a general
Lafayette
Plan by Franklin to bring the colonies together to defend against France
The Albany Plan of Union
Closed Boston Harbor
Removed self-rule
Sent trials overseas
Forced to quarter troops
James Armistead
Sent to the King as one last chance at peace
The Olive Branch Petition
This fighting style was adopted by Francis Marion and his men to fight the British in the South
Guerrilla Warfare
The 2nd Continental Congress was called in response to what Revolutionary War battle?
Lexington and Concord
Mercantilism
First person of African decent to serve in government
Wentworth Cheswell
Came up with the ideas of Natural Rights, Tabula Rasa, and The Consent of the Governed
John Locke
Nickname for the first battle of the Revolution
Shot Heard Round the World
Was given a monopoly on tea by the Tea Act
The British East India Company
Unofficial policy of Britain ignoring and not enforcing laws in the colonies
Salutary Neglect