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American Revolution
Vocab Review
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Colonist protest last remaining tax (on tea) by boarding ship and throwing overboard. | Boston Tea Party (1773) |
| British fire into mob of colonists killing 5 | Boston Massacre |
| Main complaint of the colonists about England | "No Taxation Without Representation". |
| Representatives from all 13 colonies - decided to write the Declaration of Independence | Continental Congress |
| First battles of the American Revolution. | Battle of Lexington and Concord, 1775 |
| A person in favor of independence. | Patriot |
| A person loyal to England | Loyalist/Tory |
| King of England during the Revolution | King George III |
| American victory convinces France to help the American colonists. | Battle of Saratoga |
| American victory which secured victory in the American Revolution. England surrenders at this battle | Battle of Yorktown |
| Leader of the Continental Army, let the American colonists in the war. | George Washington |
| Treaty which ended the Revolution. | Treaty of Paris |