Battles
Years of the American Revolution
1775 – 1783
Colonists believed that this person violated their civil liberties
King George III
The event where Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor (civil disobedience).
Boston Tea Party
Formed in response to British mistreatment
First Continental Congress
Increased casualties due to disease and starvation
Winter at Valley Forge
Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
Required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.
What was the Stamp Act?
This document listed grievances against the king and stated the colonies were now their own country.
The Declaration of Independence
First battle of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord
Leader of Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
Restricted colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
The treaty that officially ended the American Revolution.
The Treaty of Paris
The battle that was the turning point of the war because it led to France becoming an ally of America
Battle of Saratoga
Led the fight at sea by sneaking through blockades and destroying British ships and is considered the founder of the US Navy.
John Paul Jones
The reason the British began taxing the colonists.
What was the debt incurred from the French and Indian War?
The act that allowed the East India Company to sell directly to Britain’s North American colonies to help bail out the company's financial problems.
The Tea Act
The last major battle, which resulted in the surrender of the British.
Yorktown
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
In response to boycotts and the Boston Tea Party, King George III passed this act, which closed Boston Harbor and required colonists to quarter British soldiers in their homes.
Intolerable Acts
The Declaration included these three unalienable rights.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness