duty paid on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea.

Duty levied on sweetener imported from the Caribbean

These were 30,000+ German troops hired by the British to fight the colonists during the Am. Revolution.

American colonists who remained loyal to the British king and parliament (also known as Tories).

American colonists circa 1770 who fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

Privately owned armed ships authorized by Congress to fight enemy ships during the Am. Rev.

Cases held outside of the colonies in which they had no jury,

In 1774, 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates to meet in response to the Intolerable Acts

delegates from the 13 colonies met in 1775, after the Am. Revolution begun

In 1765, a congress was formed to protest the recently pass parliamentary act

Series of punitive measures passed in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party

This was the colonies' final offer of peace to

Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British IF the British addressed their needs.

Treaty signed by the United States and the pro-British Iroquois granting Ohio country to the Americans

This is a sample treaty drafted by the Continental Congress as a guide for American diplomats (1776)..

They were a radical political organization for colonial independence; they formed after the Stamp Act, incited riots, and burned customs houses.

An organization formed by the female gender before the Am. Rev.; they participated in boycotts & manufactured goods when there were shortages

In the 1770s, these British politicians wrote about the infringement of rights and helped shape the opinions of Am. colonists.

This 1776 pamphlet encouraged common people to fight for equality & rights; it encouraged independence for the Am. colonies from Britain.

This formal document was composed by the Continental Congress & detailed reasons for the Am Colonies to leave the British.

This is document was adopted during the French Revolution; it was modeled after the American version.

First shots fired for the Am. Rev. The British wanted to capture Sam Adams & Hancock, plus take their ammo in Concord.

This was a British win, but they had high casualties; Patriots were told only shoot if you "see the white of their eyes."

This was the LARGEST battle fought after declaring independence. Brits push Washington's troops to Pennsylvania.

Washington's victory was due to his strategy of attacking Brits & Hessians on Boxing day-12/26/1776.

Patriot Gates defeated Burgoyne & his British soldiers; the French decided to support the Patriots.

This was the last major battle of the Am. Rev. where Washington & Rochambeau defeated Cornwallis.

He was the English-born author of Common Sense...a political activist and philosopher who inspired the Patriots.

He was the first casualty of the American Revolution.

He was a wealthy supporter of the Sons of Liberty, had the largest signature, and had a role in the Boston Tea Party.

He was a soldier of the Am. Rev. He led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Ft. Ticonderoga.

He was the Brit. Prime Minister who enforced the Navigation Laws, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, & Stamp Act.

He was a Brit. politician who established the controversial Townshend Acts. This was 1 of the key causes of the Am. Rev.

He was the monarch that led a victory in French & Indian War, but his parliament wanted colonists to pay for the debt. Lost his colonies.

He was the parliamentarian who created the Intolerable Acts; he wanted to punish Boston.

This Prussian soldier trained the Continental soldiers. After the war, he taught them a defense plan and how to drill

Angered by the Townshend Acts, this incident began when someone threw a rock/shell at a British soldier. It was publicized by Paul Revere & Samuel Adams. (1750)

Samuel and the Sons of Liberty reacted to the Brit forcing tea from the British East India Co. & high taxes.

This act allowed the French residents to retain their traditional, political, and religious institutions. 

This marked the end of the conflict between Am. colonists & Britain; the end of the Am. Revolution.

Even though Britain repealed the Stamp Act, they let the colonies know that Britain has the right to make laws for their colonies.

Required the colonies to provide food and lodgings for the British soldiers (red coats)