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American Revolution (Red) Flashcards

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Commander of the British forces; surrendered at YorktownLord Cornwallis
A tax, usually on imported goodsTariff
Said, "Give me liberty or give me death"; freedom is worth dying for; favored individual's rightsPatrick Henry
Rights that all people are born with: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessUnalienable Rights
African-American who was the first to die in the Boston MassacreCrispus Attucks
Brawl or fight between British Redcoats and BostoniansBoston Massacre
Sons of Liberty (disguised as Mohawks) boarded British ships and dumped tea as protest to Tea ActBoston Tea Party
Frenchman who brought troops and supplies to help AmericansMarquis de Lafayette
During the first meeting they sent respectful petition to king, second meeting they drafted Declaration of IndependenceFirst and Second Continental Congress
Troops of voluntary citizens - soldiers and minutemenMilitia
Slogan of colonial grievance due to paying $ without consent"Taxation without Representation"
Washington's starving, poorly equipped troops trained here during freezing winterValley Forge
First battles of the American Revolution; the "Shot Heard Round the World"Lexington and Concord
King of England during the American RevolutionKing George III
Turning point in the American Revolution; the 1st time that it looked like the Americans would winBattle of Saratoga
America declares independence from BritainJuly 4, 1776
Wrote "Common Sense" (people should rule themselves, not ruled by a king) & wrote "The Crisis" to encourage troopsThomas Paine
Leader of the Sons of Liberty in BostonSamuel Adams
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; Anti-FederalistThomas Jefferson
Listed the reasons that the U.S. was officially overthrowing the British RuleDeclaration of Indpendence
Treaty that ended the American RevolutionTreaty of Paris
Last battleof the American RevolutionBattle of Yorktown
Inventor, discoverer of electricity, negotiated peace treaty with FranceBenjamin Franklin
Commander of the American troops during the Revolution; 1st PresidentGeorge Washington



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