American Revolution

African American who warned of British advancements in New Hampshire

Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

Rag figure representing an unpopular individual

Cornwall surrenders to Washington in this last battle of the Revolution

This battle was the turning point of the war, it convinces the French to help the colonists.

An official statement written to King George to inform him of the Colonists intent to be free

A tax was charged on every document sold from legal forms, newspapers to even playing cards

This act placed a tax on molasses, but was repealed after a boycott of British goods.

Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion

African American who served as a spy for the Patriots

American Naval hero who declared, "I have not yet begun to fight!"

Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and threw a ship's cargo into the Boston Harbor

First Battle of American Revolution

This document officially ended the American Revolution

Colonists were forced to keep soldiers in their houses

To refuse to buy items from a particular country

Wrote "Common Sense" and "The Crisis", Common Sense swayed colonists to join the Revolution

5 colonists were killed in this skirmish with the British