Who was the King of England during the revolution?

This man was an American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming.

This person was an American hero in the Revolutionary War until he switched sides and fought for Britain, becoming one of the most famous traitors in American history.

Who gave the famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech?

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence, from Virginia, and the 3rd president of the United States?

This man was a Founding Father of our country, a lawyer, and a diplomat who served as the first vice president and second president of the United States.

He was a diplomat and scientist who helped edit the Declaration of Independence and drew one of the first political cartoons.

This was the first group of African Americans to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from Rhode Island.

He was a Patriot and writer whose speech called “Common Sense” convinced many Americans that it was time to declare independence from Britain.

This was a group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution (responsible for the Boston Tea Party.)

Nickname given to British soldiers

People who supported the colonists during the American Revolution and wanted to break free from Britain's rule

People who wanted to stay loyal to the king and did not want to break away

Army formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington

Members of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in a minute

first battle of the American Revolution

the turning point of the Revolution because after the colonists won this major victory, the French decided to support us with money, troops, ships

Americans and French forces surrounded the British Army. General Cornwallis was trapped and surrendered. It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them. Five colonists were killed

Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest increased prices in tea

a war in which Britain and France were fighting over land known as the Ohio River Valley

ended the Revolutionary and recognized the independence of the American colonies

Adopted in 1776 to officially inform King George III and other countries that America was no longer a part of Great Britain; declared independence (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

being taxed unfairly because the colonists had no voice in government; term used by the colonists

when a group of people works together to overthrow a government

an agreement between two countries

refusing to buy a product to make a change

money people pay to the government

a 3-cent tax placed on sugar

required colonists to buy a special stamp to be placed on items such as newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards

a law that forced colonists to buy supplies and food for British soldiers. It even required colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their homes

another tax placed on items like glass, lead, paper, and paint

a law passed by the British forcing colonists to buy tea from the East India Tea Company

In response to the Boston Tea Party, King George punished the colonists by enforcing several unfair laws to get them to “behave”