Events that led to American Revolution

The policy that states that England would take control over the colonies' affairs

• British Imperial policy

• Revolutionary

• sons of Liberty

People who lived in England or were born in England, but moved to North America and settled

• Colonist

• Sons of liberty

• Native Americans

Document that stated the US formal separation from England, written by T Jefferson

• Declaration of Independence

• British Imperial policy

• 1st Continental Congress

People who were already living in North America before the colonist arrived

• Native Americans

• Sons of liberty

• Colonist

"Fast cash" or payment to the government, in return for services from the government

• taxes

• Congress

• protest

to show disapproval -" you do NOT like"

• Protest

• taxes

• Revolution

Meeting of delegates to discuss the problems that the colonies were having with England

• 1st Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• French and Indian war

meeting of delegates to discuss the breaking away from England and becoming Independent

• 1st Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• French and Indian War

Having to overthrow a government, when a new government will take its place

• Revolutionary

• protest

• Massacre

group of Patriots who openly protested against England and unfair taxes toward colonies

• Sons of liberty

• colonist

• Revolutionary