CP American Revolution Study Guide

a radical group that organized protests against Great Britain; advocated for US independence.

47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence for the colonies.

One of the First Battles in the Revolutionary War; fought in 1775 in Massachusetts.

meeting of representatives sent by the legislatures of all 13 colonies.

system where a nation competes with its rivals to get as much wealth as possible.

______ War started a dispute between France and England.

Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War.

wrote a statement about the colonists right to rebel against the British government and establish their own based on the premise that "all men are equal.

1774 Revolutionary War Battle considered to be the turning point in the war because the patriot win convinced the French to ally officially with the United States.

1765 law passed by Parliament that required colonists to pay taxes on printed materials.

Leader of the radical group sons of liberty.

1776 Revolutionary War battle in New Jersey; won by the Continental Congress

________- First person shot & killed in the Boston Massacre; African American.

King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War time.

Location in Pennsylvania where General Washingtons army spent a difficult winter in 1777- 1778.

assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia following the Battles of Lexington & Concord.

series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party.

What treaty ended the American Revolution

The ________ which made internal taxes on American goods and then replaced it with the townshend acts.

system where a nation competes with its rivals to get as much wealth as possible

King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War time

declaration by the British King ordering all colonists to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains

1765 law passed by Parliament that required colonists to pay taxes on printed materials

Leader of the radical group sons of liberty

First person shot & killed in the Boston Massacre; African American

series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party

47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence for the colonies

assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia following the Battles of Lexington & Concord

Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War

One of the First Battles in the Revolutionary War; fought in 1775 in Massachusetts

1774 Revolutionary War Battle considered to be the turning point in the war because the patriot win convinced the French to ally officially with the United States

Location in Pennsylvania where General Washingtons army spent a difficult winter in 1777-1778