History 4 – American Revolution Flashcards

Albany Congress

Meeting of the English colonies in Albany, New York, in 1754.

Virginia

Colony governed by Governor Dinwiddie; he tried to stop the French from building forts there.

George Washington

Future president who survived General Braddock's defeat and later commanded the Continental Army.

Boston Tea Party

Protest in which colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians threw tea into Boston Harbor.

Intolerable Acts

Laws passed by King George III that punished Boston and closed its port.

Taxes

Money paid to the government. Colonists wanted the right to impose their own taxes.

Paul Revere

Patriot who warned the colonial militias that the British were coming.

Concord

Town the British marched toward on April 18, 1775.

Continental Army

Army formed by the colonies to fight Britain during the American Revolution.

Delaware River

River crossed by George Washington on Christmas night, 1776.

Benedict Arnold

General who led the final charge at Saratoga before later betraying America.

Philadelphia

Largest city in the colonies and temporary capital during the Revolution.

Valley Forge

Winter camp of Washington's army during 1777–1778.

Warships

Military ships France sent to help the American colonists.

Benjamin Franklin

American statesman who persuaded France to help the colonies.

John Paul Jones

American naval hero who captured the British ship Serapis.