How were African American soldiers denied equality in the American Revolution?

Women who followed troops and helped in the American Revolution by washing, cooking, mending clothes, and providing medical attention to soldiers

Woman who disguised herself as a soldier and fought in the American Revolution

Woman who brought water to soldiers and then took her husband’s position and began fighting when he was wounded.

Former slave who was educated by her owners. She was the first African American to publish a book of poetry. Her poetry called for an end to slavery.

The strongest female voice in the American Revolution; a key political advisor to her husband; later became the First Lady to live in what would become the White House

Made an angry speech against the Stamp Act. He said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Writer, printer, inventor, scientist, publisher, and diplomat. Convinced France to help the colonists in the war.

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Rode on the Midnight Ride to warn Patriots that the British were coming

First signer of the Declaration of Independence

Leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston

Wrote a pamphlet called “Common Sense”

British Prime Minister during the American Revolution; imposed many taxes on the colonists

Former slave who was killed at the Boston Massacre

Surrendered with his troops at the Battle of Yorktown

King of England during the American Revolution

Leader of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States

Encouraged the Continental Congress to vote for independence; defended the English soldiers after the Boston Massacre; Second President of the United States

Helped train soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge

Slave who became a spy and helped Lafayette

win in the South

First battle of the American Revolution

This battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be in cannon distance to their enemy.

Turning point in the war. After winning this battle, France decided to support the colonists by sending troops, money, and a navy. Eventually, Russia, the Netherlands, and Spain would also support the colonists in the war.

Battle fought after Washington crossed the Delaware River

During this winter, George Washington and his troops faced harsh conditions such as cold weather and little food. Baron von Steuben trained the soldiers and helped them learn to fight.

Turning point of the war in the southern colonies. Gave the colonists the colonists the confidence that they could win

Last major battle of the American Revolution

The first government document to be signed in the land that became the United States.

Document that proclaimed that the colonies were “free and independent states.” Ratified on July 4, 1776

War fought over the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.

Who fought in the French & Indian War?

Why did Parliament start taxing the colonists?

What phrase did colonists use to protest the Stamp Act?

Patrick Henry said...

Key principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence are...

Groups formed in colonial America as a reaction to unfair treatment and to state the rights of colonists and to communicate those rights to the world.

Colonists who protested taxes and organized

boycotts of British goods; they were also responsible for the Boston Tea Party

Meeting of colonial leaders where the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and send King George a letter voicing their complaints

Act requiring colonists to pay a tax on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.

Act requiring colonists to pay a tax on sugar, coffee, cloth, indigo, and wine.

Taxes passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Acts that taxed tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper

Colonists could purchase cheap tea from the East India Tea Company, but they would still be paying British tax

What did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 do?