The principle that the authority of a government should depend on the permission of the people

A law passed by Parliament in 1765 that taxed all letters, official documents, and paper in the colonies

A refusal to buy or use goods and services to protest a law or action

A series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea party

A meeting between the colonies where they chose George Washington to lead the Continental Army and wrote the Declaration of Independence

Rights that are given at birth: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The turning point during the American Revolutionary War; France became allies with America

Last major battle of the Revolution; Britain surrendered to America resulting in the Treaty of Paris

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince the colonists to declare independence from Britain

A document declaring the American colonies' independence from Britain

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at this location

This act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers

This individual was the main author of the Declaration of Independence