People of the War
The Commander and General of the Continental Forces
This happened in March of 1770 after colonists threw items at British soldiers
The Boston Massacre
A battle which secured New Jersey to America and was a huge confident victory for America after a major loss in the prior battle.
Battle of Trenton
Major document signed on July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence
One advantage that the colonists had when it came to the Revolutionary War being fought in the colonies
-Knew the landscape
- Shorter supply lines
-Strong sense of patriotism
French Ally of the Colonists who assisted in the war efforts
Marquis de Lafayette
This was an effort by the Sons of Liberty to take out British goods in New England
The Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
Name of Thomas Paine's famous work that convinced people to join the revolution
Common Senses
Name of someone in the colonies who pledged their allegiance to the British Crown
A Loyalist
King of England at the time of war
King George III
The plan by the British to overtake part of the colonies first, they thought this would win the war
The Southern Campaign
This battle was basically the end of the war
Battle of Yorktown
The largest signature on the Declaration of Independence belonged to this man
John Hancock
Had the strongest Navy in the world at the time of war
England/Britain
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The major act that forced colonists to start pushing back on British because they were not being represented in Parliament
The Stamp Act
Fought in New York, was a pivotal American victory in the Revolutionary War that led to France joining the war on the American side, providing critical support for the final victory at Yorktown and securing American independence
Battle of Saratoga
We hold these truths be self-evident, that all men are created equal... and have these 3 things
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Treaty of Paris 1783
British General who surrenders at Yorktown
General/Lord Cornwallis
Taxes levied on colonists on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and paper
Townshend Acts
This was a pivotal battle of the American Revolutionary War where American forces, despite being outnumbered and lacking supplies, inflicted heavy casualties on the British in repeated assaults on fortified positions on the Charlestown Peninsula.
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the first attempt to find a way to peace, it happened before they met for the Declaration of Independence
First Continental Congress
Name of the first person who was considered the first casualty of the war
Crispus Attucks