The Road to Revolution
A law that required printed materials to carry an expensive stamp that was later repealed.
Stamp Act
The first president of the United States.
George Washington
Soliders that were wekk trained and voluntarily enlisted in the army to earn a living.
Trained British soliders
This army was able to fight on fimilar territory.
The Continental Forces
Why is Roanoke called the Lost ColonY?
It is called “The Lost Colony” because no one knows what happens to the colonists.
An organized event where Tea was dumped in the harbor by the Sons of Liberty in protest of the taxation without representation.
Reigned for 59 years.
King George
Fought for both sides of the American Revolution in order to gain freedom from slavery
African American Soliders
These were experienced and well paid soilders and they outnumbered the other army.
British Forces
What was the European name given to Pocahontas?
Rebecca
A meeting where 12 of the 13 colonial representatives met and made a plan to boycott all British goods.
The First Continental Congress
He voluntarily disbanded the army.
George Washington
The group that sided with the British because they were promised their land would be protected.
Native American Soliders
There was plenty of supplies needed to fight.
What is a colony?
A group of people who leaves a native country to settle in a new place.
The shot heard around the world.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Was mentally ill
King George
Paid soilders or mercenaries that came from Germany and served alongside the British army.
Hessian Soliders
Used guerilla warfare tactics
Continential Army
What was the Southern economy?
South grew large cash crops like tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar cane, and cotton all picked by slaves.
The Continential Congrass declared the colonies to be a new country and their own independent nation.
The Declaration of Independence
Died of an infection
Both
Soliders who felt loyal to the British Crown.
Loyalist
Most of the public supported the war and wanted to enlist to fight
Continential Army
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown