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the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

A general during the War who fought for the American Army but then for the British. He was considered a traitor.

The British government began taxing the colonies because they had a large amount of debt.

With the urging of Benjamin Franklin, this country decided to help the American Colonists fight Great Britain.

The ___________ Act taxed sugar, coffee, cloth, indigo, and wine.

A refusal to buy goods as a way of showing disapproval

This means to cancel, Parliament did this to the Stamp Act in March 1766.

The freedom of people to make their own laws.

In the declaration, Jefferson listed 27 ____________ to King George III.

This was the first battle of the American Revolution.

During the French and Indian War, France and Britain fought over land and ____________ in the Ohio River Valley.

This battle was considered a "turning point" in the Revolutionary War.

Colonists were upset about paying taxes on goods imported from Britain so they refused a shipment of coffee.

This means that colonists had to provide food and shelter for the British soliders.

During the ________ five colonists were killed when a fight broke out between colonists in Boston and British soldiers.

In the Declaration, the colonists declared independence from ___________.

Friends in war

Colonists who wanted to fight for freedom from Great Britain were known as __________.

Because of the French and Indian War, King George III wanted the colonists to pay _______________.

Known for giving an angry speech in which he said "Give me liberty or give me death!"

During the ___________ colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

This was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

These were groups of colonists who wanted to be free from British rule.

The ___________ Act taxed anything that was printed on paper.

A document in which the colonists claimed their independence from Great Britain.

In the Declaration, Jefferson stated that people are born with these rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

"No taxation without representation" was a phrase used by those who were against being taxed without a say.

__________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

The first president of the United States and one of the founding fathers.

Someone who acts against his or her country (Benedict Arnold).

Founding father, 1st vice president, 2nd president

The Boston Tea Party was a protest led by ______________.

A group of colonists dressed up as ___________, boarded a ship and threw tea into the Boston Harbor.

Colonists who wanted to stay loyal to King George III were called __________.

The main author of The Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States.

Founding father, urged France to support the colonies in the war.