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Laws passed by the British government to control colonial trade, forcing them to only trade with England.
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The French and Indian War was the outcome of the final burst of tension between the British and French in the New World.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was instated to keep the colonists from expanding passed the Appalachian Mountains, to protect them from the Indians.
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Were the colonists ways to communicate privately before the Revolutionary War.
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A group of patriots who worked in secret to do everything they could to cripple the British. They executed the Boston Tea Party.
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Was a very avid supporter of the patriot cause. He was a member of The Sons of Liberty, and he tried to start a group called the rabble-rousers.
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The Stamp Act taxed all paper products in the colonies to pay off the debts made by the French and Indian War.
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A group of women who created a group similar to the Sons of Liberty, but it was comprised of only women.
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This act gave parliament the right to pass laws that affect the colonists without their consent.
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Britain pass acts that put taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, tea this anger the colonists and tensions began to rise.
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A Patriot group who defended the property rights of colonists. They tended to use violence as a deterrent.
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Colonists rioted against British troops the British troops ended up firing into the civilians killing five people.
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Was one of the victims of the Boston Massacre. He was a sailor who got into a fight with British troops.
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Was a patriot that was a defense attorney for the British soldiers who were apart of the Boston Massacre. He was also a part of both Continental Congresses.
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This Act allowed only the East Indian Company to trade tea directly with the colonies.
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Three ships came into the Boston Harbor filled with tea. Bostonians raided the ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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He was part of Committee of Correspondence, the Continental Congress, and the New York Provincial Congress
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The Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act of 1774, and Quebec Act were all part of the Intolerable Acts.
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An act passed to force the colonists to house, clothe, and feed the British soldiers.
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The inhabitants of Quebec could govern themselves and were allowed to follow Roman Catholicism.
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Was a meeting of delegates from each colony except Georgia, and was meant to show a combined authority against Great Britain
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He accompanied Ethan Allen and The Green Mountain to take fort Ticonderoga.
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Served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and was the American General in the Revolutionary War.
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He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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He was the First Lieutenant on the first ship in the Continental Army.
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The main force of revolution by the American Republic, and were lead by General George Washington.
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He was nicknamed after his guerrilla warfare which he used against the British Army.
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Writer of Common Sense and the American Crisis. He also was a strong believer in the American Revolution.
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He rode to warn the Colonists of the approaching British troops. He is not remembered nearly as well as Paul Revere.
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He was one of the midnight riders that warned the men at Lexington and Concord of the approaching British
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The start of the American Revolution, when British troops marched at Concord and were faced by Committeemen in Lexington.
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He fought in the French and Indian War, and led The Green Mountain Boys to take Fort Ticonderoga.
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The Continental Congress gathered for a second time to discuss a plan to deal with the British. The Congress decided to appoint George Washington as the supreme commander.
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The last attempt by the Colonists to end the war peacefully. They tried to pledge their loyalty to the King, but they wanted all the rights of British Citizens.
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It was an important battle for the Patriots because even though they lost they killed many British troops and it provided them with a morale boost.
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Was a very passionate Patriot supporter who spoke against the British many times. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
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He was the Town Messenger for the Committee of Safety and carried messages between the battle lines.
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It was the first open challenge to the British government asking for independence.
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It was the document that the Colonists composed as a basis for their government.
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A American soldier who fought for the British in many battles and snuck past enemy lines to obtain information, but when he came back to meet with his regiment they mistook him for a deserter and hung him.
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He assisted the Patriots by preventing the British from using the Mississippi and provided the Patriots with food and weaponry.
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It was an important battle for the colonists because it halted the British invasion from the North through Canada.
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A sixth month struggle that the Continental Army faced that included harsh elements.
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An African spy who worked for the Patriots. He infiltrated the British lines and found out very important information.
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He was a major financial help to the American Republic during the Revolutionary War
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A battle that ended as an American victory, after revolutionary forces trapped General Cornwallis in Yorktown
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He helped negotiate the treaty of Paris. He also helped wright the Declaration of Independence.
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The document in which the British recognized the independence of the Colonies.
