| A | B |
|---|
| British had large WAR DEBT | Because of French and Indian War |
| British won French and Indian War | Ended French power in North America |
| Boycott | Refused to buy goods, Am hurt British trade with this |
| Intolerable Acts | British used this to punish Boston for dumping tea in harbor |
| Boston Massacre | Five Boston colonists killed by British officers |
| Patriots | Wanted to separate from Britain |
| Loyalists | Wanted to remain under British control |
| George Washington | Second Continental Congress appointed as commander in chief |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence written |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Guerillas | Small bands of hit-and-run fighters |
| Three | Number of branches in the U.S. government |
| The People | The Preamble of the Constitution says power comes from... |
| Executive | Branch of goverment that ENFORCES laws |
| Legislative | Branch of government that MAKES laws |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to Constitution |
| First Amendment | Protects freedom of Speech |
