American Revolution Turning Point

British Army officer and colonial administrator.

Forbade the importation of certain British goods.

Achieved a peaceful resolution to an undeclared war with France. Great political philosopher.

Kings Mountain 

Founding father of the U.S.  leading author, printer, political theorist, politician...

Parliament passed this law that required colonist to pay taxes on any printed material.

Soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

Leader of the American Revolution. He spoke out against British rule of the American colonies.

1777 Revolutionary War battle in New Jersey, won by the Continental Army.

French military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War.

Helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Also published "Common Sense"

1776 Revolutionary War battle in New Jersey, won by the Continental Army

1777 Revolutionary War battle considered to be the turning point. 

The act of freeing someone from slavery.

Inter-colonial committee that informed colonist of British anti-colonial actions.

Site in Virginia where Cornwallis's army surrendered to Washington.

Army that represented the colonies during the revolutionary war.

Document that announced American Independence and its reasoning. 

Natural Rights 

Colonist who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution.

An American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in New Jersey.

Gave Britain more control over the government in the colonies

Trained citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.

Commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

December 16, 1773 a raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor. 

Mob-associated British officers protest to Townshend duties. Colonist vs British.

Peace treaty that ended the revolutionary war and affirmed American Independence.

 American patriots that originated in the pre-independence North American British colonies.

Considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Governor of Virginia.

Location in Pennsylvania where Washington's army spent a difficult winter in 1777-1778

56 delegates from 12 colonies (except Georgia) met in Philadelphia in September of 1774

 Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American War of Independence.

Gave Britain more control over the government in the colonies.