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1 The ABC’s of the American Revolution
Mrs. Evans’ class

2 A is for…John Adams John Adams was important because he suggested George Washington would lead the American army He was also important because John Adams was part of the declaration of independence

3 B is for…Boston Massacre
It was a massacre because… 5 colonist were killed Dawson

4 C is for Colonists They were important because they fought for freedom. People had been taxed and they were not happy, so they united as a group. Jamiyah

5 D is for Declaration of Independence This is important because
It declared freedom from Great Britain, everyone has equal rights and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence Billy

6 E is for is for England it was important because….
They fought the Americans and lost the battle. Alec

7 F is for France France was important because they became allies with the colonists during the war. Science

8 G is for Bernardo de Galvez
He was important because he led Spain to attack the British and help America. Galvez captured British forts along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. He was also the governor of Spain. Angelina

9 H is for Alexander Hamilton He was important because he became a military aide to General Washington in the Revolutionary war. Trey

10 I is for independence Independence is important because it represents the Declaration Of Independence. Also, there was a war for independence which is called the American Revolution. Ciana

11 J is for Thomas Jefferson he was important because he
Wrote the Declaration of Independence. Connor C.

12 King George was important because
he was king of britAin. Shivam

13 L is For The Battle of Lexington The battle was important because it was the first battle in the American Revolution. It was also the battle that started the war. Connor B.

14 M is for Minutemen They were important because they fought in the war for the colonists.
Nico

15 N is for “ No taxation without representation!”
This is important because they started taxing people for the British soldiers without letting the colonist speak Isabella

16 O is for Olive Branch Petition THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE COLONISTS TRIED TO GET THE KING TO AGREE TO SETTLE THEIR ISSUES WITHOUT STARTING A WAR john

17 P is for The Treaty of Paris it was an important time in history
P is for The Treaty of Paris it was an important time in history. This is what ended The Revolutionary War. Saniyah

18 Q is for Quartering act. Quartering act was important because it was part of the Intolerable Acts.
Olivia

19 R is for Paul Revere. He Was important because he warned people the British were coming.
Kaylin

20 S is for Sons of liberty they were important because
It was a group of colonist who protested the new taxes. when the tea act came around the sons of liberty boarded a ship and dumped all the tea in the Boston Harbor. Arianna

21 T is for… Tea act This was important because the colonists protested it and that led to the Boston tea Party. . Victoria

22 This was important because all the colonies needed come together. .
U is for united This was important because all the colonies needed come together. . Sarah

23 V is for Valley Forge was important because
In late 1777 the British captured Philadelphia . Washington’s army camped in valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for the winter. The army was running out of food, clothing, and other supplies. During the winter at Valley Forge, many solider died of hunger, cold, and diseases. Shubham

24 W is for George Washington
Washington made the plan of the sneak attack to get the victory against British. Also he was the leader of America during the Revolutionary war. Logan

25 X is for… taxation. It was important because it caused tension between the colonies and the king Gavin/Mrs. Evans

26 Y is for Yorktown this place is important because it is where General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington and the British lost the war. Lucas

27 Z is for Zeal. Zeal means determination
Olivia/Mrs. Evans


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