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He was a Prussian man who fought for the continental army. He helped train George Washington soldiers.
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Francis Marion also known as the Swamp Fox fought in the Continental army and the South Carolina militia.
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Was a American Continental general who became a traitor and joined the British army.
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This was when the British parliament gave land to Canada.
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The Cherokee tribe in alliance with the British travelled from the west to circle the american colonists because they were promised in return they would keep their land.
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Was a French military officer who fought with the patriots in the revolutionary war.
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An African American who served in the continental army.
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A women who disguised herself as a male in order to serve in the continental army.
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Set bounders for how far settlers were allowed to go.
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Tax on paper products from Britain.
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Taxation on anything worth anything. Also a form of legalizing materials.
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A decision made by Boston based merchants to no longer trade with Britten.
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A disputed in which the British repeatedly fired in response to taunting by a mob.
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The gaspee was a ship that was in charge of enforcing acts that prevent smuggling. It was not very popular among the colonists which led to a rebellion in which the ship was baited into shallow waters.
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Was a mixed race slave of Thomas Jefferson. Her job was to take care of his daughters. She had many kids most likely a cause of rape.
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Made it so the American settlers could not buy tea unless it came from the East India company.
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When Sons of Liberty assembled to boycott the taxation of Tea by throwing it over board into the Harbor.
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5 Laws enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party by the British to excersize power and control over the colonists.
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The first assembly of delegate representing each colony which soon became the colonists government.
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A Quote from a speech given by Patrick Henry. He was giving this speech during Second Virginia Convention while trying to convince the delegates from different states to become a nation.
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Poem telling the tale of Paul Revere informing the colonists of the British arrival and the commencement of the Revolutionary War.
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The first battle of the Revolutionary War.
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Successfuly represented te colonists.
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A group of colonial soldiers led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold who took over the fort and stole the British soldiers personal belongings.
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The battle in which the patriots took Boston during the Revolutionary War.
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A book challenging British authority
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A statement where the Continental Congress officially recognized the 13 colonies as an independent nation.
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Norfolk is a town in Virginia that the British burned to get rid of the loyal people to the colonies. When the people fled Colonist reinforcements were sent to chase of the British but did nothing to stop the fires.
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In 1776 the British came to America to take back the colonies. They capture New York first forcing Washington to retreat.
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A small battle during the Revolutionary War which ended in the colonists taking New Jersey.
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The final battle of the Revolutionary War that deemed the colonists victorious.
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General George Washington is defeated and the British capture Philadelphia.
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The first constitution made by the Continental Congress.
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A military camp near Philadelphia where the patriot army spent the winter.
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The Colonist and French form an aliance agenced the Brittish and signed the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce.
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The British plan a surprise attack and take Savanna Georgia. They kill and capture over 400 Colonist with only losing 4 of their own people.
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The Spanish in alliance with the British colonies declared war on the British in rebellion in order to keep the Spanish colonies on their side. They did this out of fear that the Spanish colonies would be inspired by the rebellion of the British.
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When the British surrendered to George Washington in the French and Indian War.
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The French navy chases the British away form the Chesapeake. The French and colonist alliance take over the sea lanes.
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The British and Americans signed this treaty to end the revolutionary war.
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An agreement between the US and Great Britain that ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American as an independent nation.
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The drafting and signing of the US Constitution.
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The constitution established the government, basic laws, and guaranteed the people cretin rights.
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They managed the colonial war effort and wrote and signed the Declaration of Independance
