American Revolution

Ben Franklin's political cartoon that warned the colonists to work together.

Colonists' last failed attempt to appeal to King George for peace.

Declaration of Independence main author; later became 3rd president.

Banned settlement of English colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Event that started the Revolutionary War.

This incident in Boston's harbor led Britain to issue the Intolerable Acts.

13 colonies' formal list of grievances against the king.

Colonists didn't like taxation from Parliament, but were okay with being taxed by these groups.

A word used for the tax on imported goods.

Gave the Founding Fathers the ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

This was Britain's policy of leaving America alone.

Halved the taxes on foreign molasses, but cracked down on smugglers.

Include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The French and Indian War began over control of this area.

Direct tax placed on all printed items.

Continental Army's Commander, and later the 1st President of the United States.

This Conflict put Britain deep in debt and made them tax the colonists.

Colonists who remained devoted to Britain.

Coercive acts used to control the colonies.

Author of "Common Sense", that stirred many colonists to the cause of independence.