| A | B |
| George III | King of England during the colonial period |
| French and Indian War | Caused the British to need to raise taxes |
| Sugar Act | First attempt to raise money from the colonies |
| Boston Tea Party | Colonial response to new British taxes |
| Sons of Liberty | revolutionary activists |
| Procliamation Line of 1763 | kept the colonists from moving west |
| Lexington and Concord | The first battle of the revolution |
| Saratoga | Battle was the turning point of the war |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet which encouraged colonists to revolt |
| Articles of Confederation | The first American Government |