Conflicts & Causes
This war was fought between Britain and France over control over the Ohio River Valley
The French and Indian War
These were the colonists that wanted to break away from Britain and fight for independence.
Patriots
This slogan expressed the colonial belief that they shouldn't be taxed without having a voice in Parliament.
"No taxation without representation "
This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The "First Shots" of the Revolutionary War were fired in these two Massachusetts towns.
Lexington and Concord
This was the name of the massive financial problem that Britain faced after winning the French and Indian War.
Debt
These were the colonists who remained faithful to King George III and opposed the war.
Loyalists
This event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five people.
Boston Massacre
Thomas Paine wrote this famous pamphlet to explain why it was "obvious" the colonies should be free.
Common Sense
British troops marched to Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders and seize these.
Weapons (or gunpowder/military supplies)
This policy forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
This man is believed to be the first person killed during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere used his engraving of the Boston Massacre as this—information used to influence public opinion
Propaganda
This is the exact date the Declaration of Independence was accepted by Congress.
July 4, 1776
This term describes the British policy of not strictly enforcing trade laws for many years.
Salutary Neglect
This legal document allowed British officers to search colonial homes for smuggled goods without a warrant.
Writ of Assistance
These two European countries became major allies to the Patriots, providing money and a navy.
France and Spain
To punish Boston for the Tea Party, Britain passed these acts (which colonists found unbearable).
The Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed between these two years to control colonial trade.
1651–1696
This was a major factor in the Patriot victory because they knew the local land better than the British.
Knowledge of Geography (or the land)
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, this plan aimed to unite the colonies for their mutual defense.
The Albany Plan of Union
During the war, these individuals served as spies, nurses, and managed farms while men were away.
American women
This was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to make peace with King George III.
The Olive Branch Petition
The Molasses Act was unpopular because it made sugar from non-British sources what?
More Expensive
The Navigation Acts forced colonists to sell raw materials like sugar and tobacco only to this country.
Great Britain