American Revolutionary War

The war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence.

the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain authored by Thomas Jefferson

author of the Declaration of Independence. He borrowed ideas on natural rights from John Locke

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

reflected the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed because they had no direct representatives in Parliament

The government of the United States. A set of principles (guidelines) that describe the duties and powers of the government.

led the Continental Army during the American Revolution/1st president of the United States

"The Shot Heard Round the World"- The first battle of the Revolution in which British general Thomas Gage went after the stockpiled weapons of the colonists in Concord, Massachusetts.

1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers

(1764) British deeply in debt partly to French & Indian War. English Parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. colonists avoided the tax by smuggling and by bribing tax collectors.

1765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.

A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies before the American Revolution

A war with the French and Indians versus the British and other Indian tribes over the Ohio River Valley.

Incident on March 5, 1770 where the redcoats killed eleven colonists. This is significant because it added to the resentment of the British by the colonists.