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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is when the British taxed the colonists if they bought sugar. One kind of Sugar that was taxed was Molasses. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act is a law passed by the British in 1765. This act forced the colonies in America to open their doors for British soldiers to provide shelter, food, and to wash their clothes. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is a law passed by the British in 1765. The British taxed stamps on any paper such as newspapers, documents, and many other paper items. The colonists were very angry about this because now they had to pay money for stamps. -
Townshend Act
Townshend Act is a series of British laws passed in the colonies that the colonists would be taxed for. For example the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. -
Township Act
The Township Act is when the colonies get taxed for the goods they bought. They got taxed on tea, stamps, and molasses. -
First Continental Congress
This is when people talked about wanting to have the same rights as English men. To the British they sent a "Statement of Grievances" -
Cavalry
Cavalry are soldiers who fought on horses.This helped them cover time faster than on their feet traveling. -
Nathanael Greens
Greens is a commander for the colonist. He used hit and run tactics to defeat the British. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress is where meetings take place in Philadelphia. The Colonists meet here and say their opinion on major decision's. -
Minutemen
The minutemen are people who are ready to fight within a minute. The minutemen were most common during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution. This was known as "The shot heard around the world." In the Battle of Concord the Americans won against the British. -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill is a battle that the American Patriots got defeated. But they showed the British that it would be a hard fight. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is when the colonists decided they did not want to be a part of Britain. The main person who wrote the Declaration of Independence is Thomas Jefferson. -
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale is the first spy for George Washington. He got caught by the British and had to get hanged in public. They think he died sometime in September, 1776. -
Saratoga
Saratoga is a battle that proves the Patriots that they can win. The British came down from Canada but didn't know the land very well so they hired the American Indians as a "Tour Guide" . The American Indians noticed they kept getting shot but not the British. So the Native Americans decided to not help the British since they were getting shot. This was a huge turning point in the Revolution. After this battle other countries realized the Colonists may win. So, French allied with the Colonists. -
Baron Von Stephen
He was a french commander who trained the colonists to fight. He helped them all winter train at Valley Forge. -
Benedict Arnold
Arnold is a traitor to Washington. He helped the British because he hadn't got payed in years. He eventually got caught by a spy going to a british ship. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance is when the French helped the Colonists win the Revolution. The French brought navy soldiers for six months to help fight Britain. The French also started war with Britain which helped Washington win. -
Francis Marion
Marion is a person who uses hit and run tactics. He also fought against the British. -
Yorktown
Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution. Cornwallis the British leader surrendered at Yorktown. After the British surrendered they finally decided to give the colonies independence.