Longterm Causes
British Policy toward America where the colonies get less restrictions from England so they can make more money.
Salutary neglect
A tragic event in which several colonists were shot by British soldiers in Massachusetts
The Boston Massacre
Pivotal turning point battle in which patriots earned the support of France
Saratoga
Young representative from Virginia who is responsible for writing the declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A line created by the British that prohibited colonials from settling newly won territory in the West
The Proclamation of 1763
Religious movement that prompted anti-British authority in America
The Great Awakening
Resistance group in America who kept information up to date in the colonies and encouraged anger toward the British
Committees of Correspondance
Suprise attack on a Hessian garrison on Christmas Eve that boosted patriot morale.
Trenton
21 year old Frenchman who loaned his services to the continental army at Valley Forge
Marquis De Lafayette
This treaty ended the war for independence
The treaty of Paris of 1783
Laws from England that restricted colonial trade to England
The Navigation Acts
A series of laws meant to punish the people of Massachusetts
The intolerable acts
Winter encampment in Pennsylvania where the continental army trained to fight the British
Valley Forge
A well respected soldier who was famous for being able to stretch his resources and make the most of what he had.
George Washington
This marginalized group of people served as spies that passed secret information to the patriots during the war for independence
Women
A Massive world war between England and France that started in America
The french and Indian War
Protest group who kept the colonies independent from the British by making their own goods
Daughters of Liberty
The final battle of the War for Independence
Prussian soldier who helped train the continental army at Valley forge in soldiering
Baron Von Steuben
List 2 of the 3 Natural rights in Declaration of the Independence
1: All men are created equal
2: Life, Liberty, and Property
3: Consent of the Governed
The source of colonial frustration with England
"No taxation without representation!"
Lack of parliamentary representation
A famous pmaphlet written by Thomas Paine that encouraged America to separate from England
Common Sense
The first shots of the war are fired on the green area outside of town.
"Ex. The shot heard around the world"
Lexington and Concord
The founding father famous for gaining french support overseas
(Ex. He was struck by lightning inventing the battery)
Benjamin Franklin
The name of the group tasked with drafting the declaration of Independence
The Committee of 5