1. The American Revolution
Key People & Events

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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