battles
Battles of Lexington and Concord
A 1775 conflict between colonial minutemen and British soldiers attempting to take the colonists' large store of arms
What is the significance of 1776?
It was the year that the Declaration of Independence was signed
What was the role of John Adams in the American Revolution?
A Massachusetts attorney & politician who was a strong believer in colonial independence.
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
Battle of Sara toga
The battle which was the turning point of the Revolution because after the colonists won this major victory
Treaty of Paris of 1783
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War
What was the role of Samuel Adams in the American Revolution?
Samuel Adams played a key role in the defense of colonial rights
stamp act
A tax that the British Parliament placed on newspapers and official documents sold in the American Colonies.
Battle of Yorktown
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Loyalist
A person who supported the British during the American Revolution
What was the role of Benjamin Franklin in the American Revolution?
. During the Revolutionary War he persuaded the French to help the colonists
Intolerable Acts
acts caused by the Boston tea party
Battle of Sullivan’s Island (1776)
It took place near Charleston, South Carolina, during the first British attempt to capture the city from American forces.
Patriot
A person who supported the colonists during the American Revolution
What was the role of King George III in the American Revolution?
He was the king of England from 1760 to 1820,
Mercantilism
an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth
battle of eutaw springs
American Revolution engagement fought near Charleston
First Continental Congress
twelve colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
What was the role of Thomas Jefferson in the American Revolution?
He served as the third President of the United States.
What is the american revolution
The revolution that gave the U.S its freedom