B4 the War
This was an incident in which British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five people.
Boston Massacre
One of the most popular Presidents of the United States, he is known for leading the Continental Army in victory over the British in the American Revolution. He also was the first President of the United States.
George Washington
American colonists who fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
Patriots
This was the document that announced to the world that the U.S. had separated from England and King George. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and others.
Declaration of Independence
Washington crossing the Delaware and surprising the Hessians was the start to this batlle.
Battle of Trenton
This was a protest against the Tea Act in which a group of colonists boarded British tea ships and dumped more than 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
He is known as a Founding Father of the United States. He is most famous for writing the Declaration of Independence, and was the 3rd President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
These were patriots that stood ready to battle in a minute.
Minutemen
This army was created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to defend the American colonies from Britain.
Continental Army
During the winter of 1777-1778, Washington and his men in the Continental Army make winter camp at this location in Pennsylvania. Many men die because of the horrible conditions.
Valley Forge
This was a law passed by Parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its low-cost tea directly to the colonies, undermining colonial tea merchants; led to the Boston Tea Party.
Tea Act
He was active in the Sons of Liberty, a political group of American Patriots who wanted liberty for the colonies. He was involved in the Boston Tea Party and may have been at the Boston Massacre as well. Known for his ride. He also foguth in the Revolution.
Paul Revere
These were British soldiers who fought against the colonists in the American Revolution; so called because of their bright red uniforms.
Redcoats
"The shot heard 'round the world" was a phrase connected to which battle about the beginning of the Revolution?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This was a Revolutionary War battle in New York that resulted in a major defeat of British troops; marked the Patriots’ greatest victory up to that point in the war. Benedict Arnold was the hero of the battle.
Battle of Saratoga
This was a law passed by Parliament that raised tax money by requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought paper items such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documents.
Stamp Act
He became a patriot and joined the Sons of Liberty. He helped take Ticonderoga in one of the first major victories. It was at the Battle of Saratoga that he became an American hero when he bravely led the attack on the British, wounding his leg again. In 1779, he began to sell secrets to the British. After changing sides, he became a general for the British.
Benedict Arnold
These were colonists who sided with Britain in the American Revolution.
Loyalists
In this battle, Americans were told, "Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes".
Battle of Bunker Hill
General Daniel Morgan (of the sharpshooters) created a plan to defeat the British at this battle.
Battle of Cowpens
This group gathered together with representatives from all 13 colonies as they attempted to figure out a way to split from England.
First Continental Congress
He was an aid for General George Washington. Washington eventually gave him command of a battalion of light infantry. In 1789, he was appointed as the first Secretary of the Treasury. and helped to form the financial infrastructure (banking) of the United States Government.
Alexander Hamilton
This was a secret political organization in the American Colonies that protested against British taxes and laws before the American Revolution.
Sons of Liberty
This battle took place in N.Y. and the Americans had to retreat though the fog across the river at night.
Battle of Long Island / Brooklyn Heights
What was the final major battle where the British surrendered called?
Battle of Yorktown