Vocab
A distant territory under the control of another country or nation
Colony
Several colonists snuck onto British ships and threw their tea into the water
Boston Tea Party
Leader of the Continental Army during the war
George Washington
Document written to declare the colonists' freedom as a new country
Declaration of Independence
How did the Revolutionary War impact the British government?
financially ruined, lost territory and colonies, looked weak
A sudden, radical, or complete change in leadership or government
Revolution
The French and Native Americans fought against the British over territory in North America.
Seven Years War
Colonist that supported the British and the King
Loyalist
Advantage that the British army had at the beginning of the war
They had the largest army in the world, they had a lot of money to supply their army, their soldiers were very well trained
How did the Revolutionary War impact the colonies?
Gained independence, gained territory
An amount of money that a government requires people to pay
Taxes
Five colonists are killed after a fight breaks out between colonists and British soldiers.
Boston Massacre
Colonist that wanted to become independent
Advantage that the colonists had throughout the war
They were fighting on their own land - they knew the territory better, fresh soldiers and supplies were available nearby
How did the Revolutionary War impact France?
Using America as an example, they soon fought a revolution against their own government
Law stating that colonists could not settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Battle where the British forces finally surrendered to the colonists
Battle of Yorktown