A large number of colonists protested the passage of this Act by participating in the Boston Tea Party:

Many colonists were angry over the taxes imposed on them by the British because they were felt was unfair:

This colony was the most severely punished as a result of the Boston Tea Party, and other various acts of rebellion:

After the French & Indian War had ended, the British issued this, prohibiting colonists from settling territory west of the Appalachian Mountains:

Act passed in 1764 that placed a tax on rum and was especially harmful to the economies of the New England Colonies:

A series of Acts which, among other things, taxed imported goods and allowed established new courts throughout the colonies:

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British passed this:

The First and Second Continental Congress met in this large Pennsylvania city:

Participants of the Boston Tea Party disguised themselves as these:

_______________ is a type of warfare in which small groups of militia, or armed civilians, use military tactics such as ambush, sabotage, and raids

Guerrilla warfare is especially prevalent in the South during the Revolutionary War

Baron von Steuben was nicknamed the “Swamp Fox" by a British general

Benedict Arnold was one of America's most effective officers who became a traitor when joined the British

Marquis de Lafayette was a Frenchman who volunteered to serve in the Continental Army

The Continental Navy focused their strategy and efforts on attacking British ships by sneaking up on them at night

John Paul Jones was a famous British general who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown

Deborah Sampson was a woman who disguised herself as a man so that she could fight in battle along side of colonial forces

The first battle of the American Revolutionary War was the Battle of Yorktown

Valley Forge was the winter camp of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-1778 where they received valuable battlefield training, and unfortunately, many soldiers also lost their lives due to the harsh winter conditions there

The First Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1774

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest person, age 70 at the time, to sign the Declaration of Independence

During the Boston Massacre, angry colonists set fire to Boston Harbor

The Battle of Bunker Hill was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War

The First and Second Continental Congress met in New York City at Independence Hall

The Midnight Ride was a famous song during the American Revolution and is now associated with American Independence and patriotism

Over the course of their marriage, John and Abigail Adams wrote over 1,100 letters to each other

Samuel Adams proclaimed “Give me liberty or give me death” while speaking at the New York Convention

He agreed to provide legal representation to the British soldiers who fired upon unarmed colonists at the Boston Massacre and would later become the 2nd President of the United States

Benjamin Franklin

A merchant and member of Son of Liberty, he was one of the wealthiest men in the colonies and the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, his signature on the document was also larger than anyone else's

He wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" which had profound impact on colonist's desire for independence

A former slave of African and Native American descent, he was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre

He led the war strategy against Britain during the Revolutionary War, was highly respected for his skills in leadership, and became our first president.

Famous for his Midnight Ride to Lexington & Concord

Military drill instructor from Prussia, that George Washington selected to help train the Continental Army while they were camped at Valley Forge

A slave, who went to the British pretending to be a runaway slave who wanted to help them but was actually a spy who helped Americans

A wealthy Frenchman who used his own ship to transport troops to America and volunteered to serve in the Continental Army becoming an effective military leader