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American Revolution
Grade 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| revolution | A sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government. |
| American Revolution | This war is also known as the Revolutionary War. It was when the colonists fought for their independence from Britain. |
| Battles of Lexington and Concord | These battles began the American Revolution where 700 British soldiers were defeated by the Minutemen who refused to give up their weapons. |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | This battle was fought in Massachusetts where the British defeated the Americans. |
| Valley Forge | After the Continental Army lost a battle at Brandywine, Pennsylvania, they moved here so that they could keep watch on the British. |
| Battle of Trenton | George Washington led this battle that was fought on Christmas Day. It gave Patriots hope for the future when they won. |
| Battle of Saratoga | This battle took place over three weeks and was a turning point in the war when the British soldiers were forced to surrender. |
| Battle of Yorktown | This was the last major battle of the American Revolution. The Americans and French worked together to surround British General Cornwallis and his troops. |
| Battle of Kettle Creek | This battle was a fought and won in Georgia. |
| Patriots | Colonists who supported independence. |
| Loyalists | Colonists who remained loyal to the king. |
| Neutralists | Colonists who did not choose a side. |
| profiteering | charging extra-high prices for their crops or goods |
| minutemen | A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British. |
| surrender | to give up in a battle |
| King George III | ruler of Britain during the American Revolution |
| George Washington | General During the American Revolution, 1st President of the United States, and a Founding Father of our country |
| Benjamin Franklin | helped draft the Declaration of Independence |
| Thomas Jefferson | Writer of the Declaration of Independence, a Founding Father, and 3rd President of the United States |
| Benedict Arnold | American Hero for the Revolutionary War until he switched sides and fought for Britain, he became one of the most famous traitors in American History |
| Patrick Henry | Politician, member of the Sons of Liberty, one of the leading figures in the Revolutionary Movement, and he is famous for his “give me liberty or give me death” speech |
| John Adams | a Founding Father of our country, and 2nd President of United States |
| Paul Revere | warned the people that the British were coming and member of the Sons of Liberty |
| French and Indian War | France and American Indians fought Britain and the colonists over control of the Ohio River Valley. The war is also called the 7 year war because it lasted 7 years. |
| "No Taxation without Representation" | Colonists felt like they should not be taxed by Britain because they did not have any representation in Parliament (the British Government) |
| Stamp Act of 1765 | a tax on the use of paper |
| Sons and daughters of Liberty | A group of colonists where the men (Sons) attacked tax collectors and the women (Daughters) made their own clothes instead of buying from Britain. |
| The Boston Massacre | When British soldiers in Boston killed five colonists. |
| The Boston Tea Party | Colonists dressed up as American Indians as they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor |
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