| A | B |
|---|
| Saratoga | French decided to help the colonists |
| Sons of Liberty | secret organization in opposition to taxation |
| Lexington and Concord | first "battle" between the British and the colonists |
| Valley Forge | Washington's battered troops spent the winter here |
| Boston Massacre | skirmish on the Boston town square |
| Continental Congress | meeting of colonial leaders to discuss America's rights |
| Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty threw tea into Boston Harbor |
| Stamp Act | tax placed on printed materials like newspapers |
| Townshend Acts | taxes on lead, glass, paint, tea |
| Declaration of Independence | document declaring America's independence written by T. Jefferson |
| Yorktown | Cornwallis surrendered here |
| Intolerable Acts | Boston Harbor closed, more British troops send |
