People & Groups
This group protested British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
This protest involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
After this war, Britain taxed the colonies to pay off debt.
The French and Indian War
This surprise attack happened on Christmas night.
George Washington crossing the Delaware
This word means “a disagreement.”
A conflict
This army was led by George Washington during the American Revolution.
The Continental Army
This battle led to a long standoff in Boston.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonists were angry because Britain made decisions for them without giving them this.
A voice of representation
This helped the Continental Army improve at Valley Forge.
Better training and supplies
This word means something is “too harsh or unbearable.”
Intolerable
This country joined the colonists in 1778 and helped them win the war.
France
This event involved colonists secretly boarding British ships at night and destroying tea.
The Boston Tea Party
These laws were called “harsh and unfair” by colonists after the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts
These helped the Americans win early battles against a stronger British army.
Surprise attacks
This word means “a big change.”
Revolutionary
This person helped move heavy cannons over 300 miles to Boston.
Henry Knox
This event marked the end of the war when the British surrendered.
The Battle of Yorktown
Colonists protested these because they believed they were unfair.
Taxes
Ordinary people helped the war effort by doing this secret activity.
Spying
This word means “happiness and confidence.”
Morale
This man took part in the Boston Tea Party and wrote about it later.
George Robert Twelve Hewes
This document officially ended the war and recognized American independence
The Treaty of Paris
This idea means people want a say in decisions that affect them.
Representation
People also helped soldiers by doing this during the war.
Caring for the sick and wounded
This word describes someone who betrays their country.