The American Revolution

How did the Revolutionary War end?

King George III DID SIGN the Olive Branch Petition.

The 1765 Stamp Act was a tax put on every piece of printed paper.

Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

American was always a free country.

To unite or join with others

Why were the colonists angry with Great Britain?

The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed without any say in the government.

The Olive Branch Petition claimed the colonies DID NOT WANT to negiotiate new laws and taxes.

What happened as a result of the Constitutional Convention?

The French and Indian War broke out between___________.

British planned to defeat the colonists in Battle of Saratoga by splitting the colonies in 1/2 by the Hudson River.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

A set of rules that guide how a country works.

George Washington surrended in Yorktown and ended the war.

A written document that is signed when people agree to do or change something.

What role did George Washington play during the war?

On July 4th, 1776 the Constitutional Congress published the Declaration of Independance.

An agreement that is reached by each side giving in or coming to an understanding.

Freedom, or not being controlled by others

A complete change in the way people live or work.