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He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III.
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonists' taxes to pay for wars.
True
What is a treaty?
An agreement between 2 or more parties that ends war
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France - both side had aid from Native Americans
A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts, but decided to try to work things out with King George.
First Continental Congress
Someone who wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
Someone who was loyal to King George
Loyalist
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British.
Guerilla Warfare
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
This act stated that colonists had to house British soldiers in their home.
Quartering Act
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
Boston Massacre
Camp where Washington showed his leadership because the soldiers were suffering from freezing temps, starvation, and disease.
Valley Forge
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
Taxation without Representation
The Patriot leader from Boston, whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
He betrayed his men to ally himself with the British and is still known as one of the most famous traitors in American history.
Benedict Arnold
The French aristocrat who joined the American Revolution and became close friends with Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson.
Marquis de Lafayette