Causes of the Revolution
What tax angered colonists because it taxed printed papers like newspapers and playing cards?
Stamp Act
He was the leader of the Continental Army and the first U.S. President.
George Washington
The first battle of the war was here.
Lexington and Concord
This document said the colonies were free from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
A colonist who supported independence.
Patriot
What was the slogan colonists used to protest taxes?
What is "No taxation without representation"?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This 1776 battle showed the British the war would be long and hard.
Bunker Hill
What are the “unalienable rights” listed in the Declaration?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
A colonist who remained loyal to Britain.
Loyalist
What act forced colonists to house British soldiers?
Quartering Act
He rode to warn that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
This battle was the turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
This document officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
Treaty of Paris
Another word for army soldiers.
minutemen
What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III
George Washington crossed the Delaware River before this surprise attack
Battle of Trenton
This document was written by colonists to explain why they were breaking away from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
A formal agreement between countries.
treaty
What were the Coercive Acts called by the colonists?
Intolerable Acts
She disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army
Deborah Sampson
This battle ended the war and led to British surrender.
Battle of Yorktown
This idea says people are born with rights that cannot be taken away.
natural rights
A group of volunteer soldiers.
militia