Vocabulary
a sudden and complete change in government
revolution
Who was the leader of the British during the American Revolution?
Henry Hamilton
Who was the leader of the American Colonists?
George Rodgers Clark
Why did the American Revolution begin?
The American Colonists were were angry at the British for taxing them without representation.
Who fought in the American Revolution?
British & American Colonists
volunteer army
Militia
Who were the allies of the British during the war?
The Indians
Who were the allies of the American Colonists?
Kentucky Militia
The British wanted to tax items such as...
paper, glass, tea, paint, sugar
Who won the American Revolution?
to give up or quit
surrender
What were the allies of the British promised?
1. Knives
2. Guns
3. food
4. land
What were the first two forts captured by the American colonists?
-Fort Kaskaskia
-Fort Cahokia
How were the colonists able to dump tea into the Boston Harbor?
They dressed up as Native Americans
The colonists dumped something and started a revolution.
The Boston Tea Party
freedom to govern yourself
independence
Why did King George of Britain tax the colonists?
To help pay for the French & Indian War
Why were the colonists shocked when they captured the first two forts in Indiana?
They didn't have to fire a shot.
What act was passed by the British in order to tax goods?
Stamp Act
The British were also know as _______.
Red Coats
money collected by the government for services
tax
Who eventually took over as general for Hamilton and the British during the war?
Cornwallis
Who eventually led the American Colonists & what position did he eventually hold?
George Washington - First President of the United States
Where did the American Revolution end?
Yorktown, Virginia
What year did the American Revolution End?
1781