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American Revolution
American Revolution Key People & Key Events
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lexington and Concord | Marked the start of the American Revolutionary War. |
| Winter at Valley Forge | General Washington spent the winter regrouping |
| Battle of Saratoga | British were beaten. The battle marked the turning point in the war. The French concluded an alliance with the colonists afterwards. |
| Battle of Yorktown | Marked the last major battle of the American Revolution; British surrendered to General Washington in Virginia. |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Ended the American Revolution |
| Benjamin Franklin | Stateman; writer; scientist |
| Samuel Adams | A radical leader who organized resistance to British taxes |
| King George III | Supported attempts to discipline colonists |
| Thomas Jefferson | Drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| Thomas Paine | Advocate for independence in his pamphlet, Common Sense |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army against the British during the American Revolution |
| Abigail Adams | Her letters were a main source of life during the American Revolution |
| John Adams | Led the debate for independence; became the Second President of the U.S. |
| Wentworth Cheswell | He fought at the battle of Saratoga; became the first elected African American. |
| Mercy Otis Warren | Stirred colonists against British policies with her writings; she is considered "First Lady" of the American Revolution |
| James Armistead | An African American who became the first double spy in the American Revolution |
| Bernardo de Galvez | Led Spanish armies against the British in the American Revolution; kept the British from taking the Mississippi River |
| Crispus Attucks | African American who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre |
| Haym Solomon | Jewish financier who gave money to support the Continental Army during the American Revolution |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Law forbid colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains, angered colonist |
| Consent of Governed | belief British should have permission of colonist to pass taxes, main reason for American Revolution |
| Intolerable Acts | the British response to the Boston Tea |
| Unalienable Rights | rights all people have from birth; life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; Declaration of Independence |
| Effects of Revolution | Declaration of Independence, British recognized American independence |
| Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776, announced the purpose of government was to protect the people's unalienable rights - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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