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1. The Navigation Acts
Laws passed by the British government to control colonial trade, forcing them to only trade with England. -
3. The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the outcome of the final burst of tension between the British and French in the New World. -
5. Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was instated to keep the colonists from expanding passed the Appalachian Mountains, to protect them from the Indians. -
44. Committees of Correspondence
Were the colonists ways to communicate privately before the Revolutionary War. -
13. The Sons of Liberty
A group of patriots who worked in secret to do everything they could to cripple the British. They executed the Boston Tea Party. -
25. Samuel Adams
Was a very avid supporter of the patriot cause. He was a member of The Sons of Liberty, and he tried to start a group called the rabble-rousers. -
7. The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed all paper products in the colonies to pay off the debts made by the French and Indian War. -
16. Daughters of Liberty
A group of women who created a group similar to the Sons of Liberty, but it was comprised of only women. -
8. The Declaratory Act
This act gave parliament the right to pass laws that affect the colonists without their consent. -
4. The Townshend Act
Britain pass acts that put taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, tea this anger the colonists and tensions began to rise. -
10. The Green Mountain Boys
A Patriot group who defended the property rights of colonists. They tended to use violence as a deterrent. -
20. The Boston Massacre
Colonists rioted against British troops the British troops ended up firing into the civilians killing five people. -
21. Crispus Attucks
Was one of the victims of the Boston Massacre. He was a sailor who got into a fight with British troops. -
28. John Adams
Was a patriot that was a defense attorney for the British soldiers who were apart of the Boston Massacre. He was also a part of both Continental Congresses. -
9. The Tea Act
This Act allowed only the East Indian Company to trade tea directly with the colonies. -
18. The Boston Tea Party
Three ships came into the Boston Harbor filled with tea. Bostonians raided the ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
31. John Jay
He was part of Committee of Correspondence, the Continental Congress, and the New York Provincial Congress -
11. The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act of 1774, and Quebec Act were all part of the Intolerable Acts. -
2. The Quartering Act
An act passed to force the colonists to house, clothe, and feed the British soldiers. -
6. The Quebec Act
The inhabitants of Quebec could govern themselves and were allowed to follow Roman Catholicism. -
46. The First Continental Congress
Was a meeting of delegates from each colony except Georgia, and was meant to show a combined authority against Great Britain -
14. Benedict Arnold
He accompanied Ethan Allen and The Green Mountain to take fort Ticonderoga. -
32. George Washington
Served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and was the American General in the Revolutionary War. -
34. Thomas Jefferson
He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom -
35. John Paul Jones
He was the First Lieutenant on the first ship in the Continental Army. -
36. The Continental Army
The main force of revolution by the American Republic, and were lead by General George Washington. -
37. Francis Marion
He was nicknamed after his guerrilla warfare which he used against the British Army. -
45. Thomas Paine
Writer of Common Sense and the American Crisis. He also was a strong believer in the American Revolution. -
43. William Dawes
He rode to warn the Colonists of the approaching British troops. He is not remembered nearly as well as Paul Revere. -
40. Paul Revere
He was one of the midnight riders that warned the men at Lexington and Concord of the approaching British -
38. Lexington and Concord
The start of the American Revolution, when British troops marched at Concord and were faced by Committeemen in Lexington. -
12. Ethan Allen
He fought in the French and Indian War, and led The Green Mountain Boys to take Fort Ticonderoga. -
47. Second Continental Congress
The Continental Congress gathered for a second time to discuss a plan to deal with the British. The Congress decided to appoint George Washington as the supreme commander. -
17. The Olive Branch Petition
The last attempt by the Colonists to end the war peacefully. They tried to pledge their loyalty to the King, but they wanted all the rights of British Citizens. -
29. The Battle of Bunker Hill
It was an important battle for the Patriots because even though they lost they killed many British troops and it provided them with a morale boost. -
22. Patrick Henry
Was a very passionate Patriot supporter who spoke against the British many times. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" -
41. Wentworth Cheswell
He was the Town Messenger for the Committee of Safety and carried messages between the battle lines. -
23. Common Sense
It was the first open challenge to the British government asking for independence. -
42. The Declaration of Independence
It was the document that the Colonists composed as a basis for their government. -
19. Nathan Hale
A American soldier who fought for the British in many battles and snuck past enemy lines to obtain information, but when he came back to meet with his regiment they mistook him for a deserter and hung him. -
48. Bernardo de Galvez
He assisted the Patriots by preventing the British from using the Mississippi and provided the Patriots with food and weaponry. -
24. Battle of Saratoga
It was an important battle for the colonists because it halted the British invasion from the North through Canada. -
33. Valley Forge
A sixth month struggle that the Continental Army faced that included harsh elements. -
15. James Armistead
An African spy who worked for the Patriots. He infiltrated the British lines and found out very important information. -
26. Haym Solomon
He was a major financial help to the American Republic during the Revolutionary War -
27. The Battle of Yorktown
A battle that ended as an American victory, after revolutionary forces trapped General Cornwallis in Yorktown -
30. Benjamin Franklin
He helped negotiate the treaty of Paris. He also helped wright the Declaration of Independence. -
39. Treaty of Paris
The document in which the British recognized the independence of the Colonies.
