The American Revolution Key People & Events

Key People King George III- British King Lord Cornwallis- British general- surrendered at Yorktown John Adams- Championed cause of independence

Key People George Washington- Commander of the Continental Army Thomas Jefferson- Major author of the Declaration of Independence

Paul Revere- Patriot who rode to warn colonists of British arrival Key People Benjamin Franklin- Member of the Continental Congress- helped with the Declaration of Independence Paul Revere- Patriot who rode to warn colonists of British arrival Thomas Paine- journalist- wrote Common Sense

Key Events Boston Massacre- colonists in Boston shot for taunting British soldiers Boston Tea Party- led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere protested the Tea Tax- threw tea into the Boston Harbor

Battle of Lexington & Concord- Site of first armed conflict Key Events First Continental Congress- Delegates from all colonies (except Georgia) met to discuss problems and promote independence Battle of Lexington & Concord- Site of first armed conflict

When was the Declaration of Independence Approved: Key Events POP QUIZ: When was the Declaration of Independence Approved: JULY 4, 1776 Battle of Saratoga- American victory- turning point of War- French decided to help colonists

Key Events Surrender at Yorktown- marked end of War- surrender by Lord Cornwallis and British forces Treaty of Paris- By signing this the British recognized American independence

Reasons for Colonial victory over the British in the Revolutionary War Defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs Support from France & Spain Strong leadership