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| Boston Massacre | A result of a colonial mob taunting British soldiers |
| Boston Tea Party | Event led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | First battle of the Revolutionary War |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point in the Revolutionary War |
| Yorktown | Where Cornwallis surrendered to end the Revolutionary War |
| Treaty of Paris | England signed this document recognizing American independence |
| King George III | King of England during the Revolutionary War |
| John Adams | American patriot |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army |
| Thomas Jefferson | Major author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | Known for his "Give me liberty or give me death" quote |
| Benjamin Franklin | Helped frame the Declaration of Independence, scientist and diplomat |
| Thomas Paine | Journalist and author of "Common Sense", a revolutionary pamphlet |
| Phyllis Wheatley | A former slave who wrote poetry and plays supporting independence |
| Paul Revere | Patriot who warned "the British are coming" |
| Lord Cornwallis | British General who surrendered at Yorktown |
