Freedom

To withdraw or cancel.

The refusal to buy, sell, or use certain goods.

Well-trained volunteer soldiers who defended the American colonies against the British at a minutes notice.

A colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution.

An American colonist who supported the fight for independence.

The war between Great Britain and it's 13 American colonies from 1775 to 1783 that led to the founding of the United States of America.

The first battles of the American Revolution

The turning point of the American revolution. The battle proved to the Europeans that the patriots could beat the British

The final battle of the American Revolution.

Chosen to lead the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution.

Gave speeches against the Stamp Act and convinced many in the House of Burgesses to make a final break with Great Britain. "Give me Liberty, or give me death!"

Groups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government.

Group of women colonists who refused to buy goods from Britain

Was a lawyer who defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.

Wrote the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." "We all have the right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."

Ruler of Britain during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.

Boston Patriot and Silversmith who, on the night of April 18, 1775, rode to warn the people of Lexington that British troops were coming.

Was a British law placing taxes on newspapers, or signed legal documents.

Colonist had to pay taxes on all the tea, paper, glass, lead, and paint imported from Britain.

A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.

The laws passed by British Parliament in 1774 that closed Boston Harbor, banned town meetings, and forced Boston colonists to house British soldiers.

Why did Britain impose direct taxes on the British colonies in North America after the French and Indian War?

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

What are the natural "unalienable" rights described in the Declaration of Independence?

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

Why did the colonies believe British taxation policies in North America were unfair?

A person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal.

Money that people pay to their government in return for services.

An event at which people speak out about an issue.

The killing of many people.

Petition sent to King George III in 1775 as one last attempt for him to be fair.

He formed the Committees of Correspondence to keep the colonists informed of important political events.

freedom from being ruled by someone else

success in battle against an enemy.

Who wrote "Common Sense" which pushed for independence? "Common Sense was a pamphlet that was easy for the colonist to understand.

the crime of fighting against one's own government.

to move away from the enemy.

someone who is not loyal.

to give up.

On Sept. 3, 1783, the United States of America & Britain signed what document? This gave the USA its independence and also the Americas gained land (land reached north to Canada, west to the Mississippi River & south to Spanish Florida).

a written plan for government.

What was the meeting to change the Articles of Confederation in 1787 called?