The American Revolution Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the key individuals, events, and essential ideas of the American Revolution from 1773 to 1783.

Boston Tea Party

A 1773 protest where angry colonists in Boston dressed as Native Americans and threw British tea into the harbor to show disagreement with unfair taxes.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

The event in $1775$ that marked the first battle of the American Revolution where American Minutemen stood up against British soldiers.

Declaration of Independence

A document written in $1776$ by leaders including Thomas Jefferson that declared American colonies were no longer part of Britain.

Surrender at Yorktown

The final major battle of the American Revolution in $1781$ where the British army surrendered to American and French forces.

Treaty of Paris

The official agreement signed in $1783$ that ended the war and recognized the United States as an independent nation.

No Taxation Without Representation

A powerful idea meaning that colonists should not be required to pay taxes without having a say or voice in government.

Timeline

A visual tool that shows the order of events and helps historians see what happened before or after a specific point in time.

Thomas Jefferson

The leader who wrote the Declaration of Independence to explain why the colonies wanted to be independent.

American Minutemen

The individuals who stood up against British soldiers at the beginning of the armed conflict in Lexington and Concord.

Visual Literacy

The skill of interpreting and extracting information from graphics such as timelines, maps, and images of important figures.

George Washington

One of the key individuals analyzed for his role in shaping the nation during the American Revolution.

Key Figures of the Revolution

Important people including Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, Samual Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.