Studied by 7 peopleKing George III
King of Britian during the Revolutionary War
taxes
imposed by King George to help pay for the French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
a statement made by the King stating the colonist could not move west of the Appalachians
French and Indian War
a war fought with the British and colonist over land
Boston Tea Party
a protest against the tea tax. Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea into Boston's harbor.
Thomas Jefferson
wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Battle of Lexington
known as the "shot heard around the world"
Patrick Henry
famous for saying "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Paul Revere
famous midnight rider to warn colonist the British were coming
Bunker Hill
important battle because colonist realize they can win this war....they just needed ammo
Battle of Yorktown
where General Cornwallis surrenders
Treaty of Paris
the treaty that offically ended the revolution
Taxation without Representation
colonist had no voice in the British Parliment
Stamp Act
a tax issued on 54 different kinds of paper
Boston Massacre
British killed 5 colonist for throwing snowballs and rocks at them
Intolerable Acts
punishment to the Bostonians for throwing the tea into Boston Harbor
First Continental Congress
colonies met to discuss their rights and unite as one
Minutemen
men ready to fight in a minutes notice
Patriot
supporter of your own country
loyalist
supporter of the King and the British government
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