Revolutionary Vocabulary
This word means to refuse to buy goods as a protest
what is a boycott?
The first battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This man led the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
The New England Colonies are known for making and doing these things
What is shipbuilding, fishing, and trade?
This law put a tax on paper items in the colonies
What is the Stamp Act?
Someone who wanted independence from Britain
What is a patriot?
George Washington had his troops cross the Delaware River to surprise attack
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This person was known for helping draft the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is the main crop grown in the southern colonies
What is tobacco?
In this event, colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea into the harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists who stayed loyal to the British King
What is a Loyalist?
This battle was the turning point of the war
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This person is known for their famous saying "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This region had many different people and religions
What is the Middle Colonies?
These are the harsh laws that came after the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts?
German soldiers hired by Britain
What are Hessians?
This battle ended in the British Army surrendering and ending the war
What is the Battle at Yorktown?
This man wrote the pamphlet called "Common Sense" that talked about American Freedom.
Who is Thomas Paine?
A group of colonists who made local laws
what were colonial assemblies?
The slogan that colonists used about taxes
What is "No Taxation without Representation!"
This word means cruel or unfair rule
What is Tyranny?
This battle showed the colonists could fight hard even after they lost the hill
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A French Nobleman that supported the American Revolution.
Who is Marquis de Lafeyette
This state was founded for religious freedom by the Pilgrims
What is Massachusetts?
The big meeting in 1774 where colonists planned to resist British rule
What is the Continental Congress?