England
He was the King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
This document declared the colonies separate from British rule
Declaration of Independence
Who warned colonists that the British were coming
Paul Revere (William Dawes)
The first act to directly tax the colonies
Sugar Act
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans boarded ships and threw tea into the Boston Harbor in this event
Boston Tea Party
The British decided to tax the colonies to help pay expenses from what war
The French and Indian War
Known for having the first and largest signature on the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
Who wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Made the British East India Company a monopoly, influenced the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord
The primary method of protesting the British crown. Refusing to import items
Boycotts
What document officially ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
He was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in 1775
George Washington
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper
Stamp Act
The final battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
Someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to the British were known as
Loyalists
What document was sent to the British King as a final attempt to prevent war
Olive Branch Petition
He was a Colonial Spy who regretted only having one life to give for his country
Nathan Hale
Allowed British troops to be housed in private colonial homes
Quartering Act
What battle is considered the turning point in the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
The British and French both wanted control over this region during the French and Indian War
Ohio River Valley
Made by Benjamin Franklin, his cartoon depicting a snake divided into segments representing colonies also shows this famous message
Join, or Die
Prussian officer who trained colonial soldiers at Valley Forge to become a professional military force
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben
Allowing British soldiers to live in colonial family's homes and closing the ports in Boston are a part of what set of acts
Intolerable Acts
What battle ensued the day after Christmas, after Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River
Battle of Trenton