American Revolution

to have someone speak for you in government

the defeat of an army

means not to take sides

leader of the American Revolution who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence/ 3rd pres

The first part of the Declaration of Independence tells

The Battle that started the American Revolution took 

The Declaration of Independence was signed on

the crime of fighting against one's own government

A government where all power belongs to one person is

British surrendered at this battle ending the war.  Cornwallis surrendered

Patriots won this battle and took cannons back to Boston to take over Boston/1st victory 

Battle of Bunker Hill was fought here

A document stating that the 13 colonies no longer recognize British rule

means to move away from the enemy

This British general betrayed the Continental Army and was known as a traitor

someone who is not loyal

A leader of the American Revolution/2nd president of the United States

a rise in the price of goods

The king of Great Britain during the American Revolution

organization of colonists formed by Samuel Adams to protest the British Tea Act

Declaration of Independence states that the power of the government comes from

rights that can't be taken away/unalienable rights

freedom from being ruled by someone else

The British won this war because the colonisits ran out of ammunition

Battle of Yorktown was fought near this bay ending American Revolution

The second part of the Declaration of Independence listed all the actions of the king were 

A colonial slogan that protested Parliament's taxing the colonies without any representation 

Patriots won battle in New York considered the turning point of the war/French sent support

a plan of action

The third part of the Declaration of Independence explained that colonists had tried to 

The Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

He went to France to convince French government to help colonists/also helped with Decl of Ind.

leader of American Revolution who gave speeches against British rule in the colonies

wrote Common Sense pamphlet

After Bunker Hll, colonists sent this petition to King George asking for peace instead of war