People
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
A voice in one's government
Representation
One major cause of the French and Indian War
France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America
In what ways did the colonists protest British imperial policies?
They boycotted British goods; they formed militias.
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Many colonists protested the British taxes by...
Refusing to buy British goods
To help pay the costs of the French and Indian War, the British...
passed new tax laws for the colonies
Organized the first Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams
When Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
The British realized that fighting the colonists wouldn't be easy after...
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Thought by many to have planned the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
The first plan of government of the United States was called...
The Articles of Confederation
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
First President of the United States
George Washington
Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774 and what did it do?
It agreed to stop most trade with Britain and ased the colonies to form militias.
What effects did the battle of Bunker Hill have?
It proved to the British that the colonists wouldn't be easy to defeat in battle